Leadership is vital to all organizations that want to succeed and grow. A positive, empowering leader can make all the difference from the top down and can directly impact employee satisfaction and positive team health. It is also a learned skill; good leaders can be made and their innate leadership abilities can be honed by […]
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I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude. ~ Brene Brown Of all the things that can make us happier and healthier, cultivating an attitude of gratitude is one of the simplest. Of course, cultivating the attitude comes from implementing
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We have all experienced it at one time or another — experiences when everything is synced perfectly and it feels effortless. It’s called being in the flow. The moments of total focus and engagement, where time flies and we are unaware of anything else around us. Athletes describe the experience as well, of being “in the flow’
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The enemy is fear. We think it is hate; but it is fear. ~Gandhi Fear is a normal reaction to many situations, particularly the situations that put us in danger. By activating our fight or flight response, fear protects us and gets us “ready” for action. When fear becomes present in daily situations, it takes over
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Willingness to learn from each moment — as opposed to defending ourselves by stonewalling, explaining, justifying, withdrawing, blaming — is much more important than IQ, family background or education. The great advantage of openness-to-learning is that you’re in charge of it at all times. You can choose to shift out of defensiveness into genuine curiosity
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There are certain feel good truths that we can all probably agree upon: laughing with friends feels good; eating ice cream on a hot day feels good; getting a promotion at work feels good. Now, think about breaking boards with your bare hand. Does it feel good? Does your mind instantly think, “no way!”? Well, that
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Olympia LePoint is an award-winning rocket scientist and TV personality who educates as a part-time math professor. She gave an inspirational Tedx Talk on Reprogramming Your Brain to Overcome Fear that is in complete alignment with our philosophy at Fire Power Seminars and reinforces why we offer fear-inducing empowerment activities. Through the Tedx Talk, Olympia sets out three
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September has been designated as National Recovery Month, an opportunity to increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance use issues and celebrate the people who recover sponsored by SAMHSA. Recovery Month is now in its 26th year and highlights the achievements of individuals who have reclaimed their lives in long-term recovery and honors the treatment
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“One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t do.” ~ Henry Ford Take a moment and think about board breaking. What images pop into your mind? Do the images include a Karate Master who after many years of training
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Want to keep resolutions made? Perhaps the following will assist in making lasting change in 2014: 8 Way To Make Lasting Change 1. Write down things that did and did not work for you last year. This list becomes a great working tool for you to set your focus for 2014; to review and decide
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