Know Your Goals and Values
Stephen Covey coined the term “Integrity in the Moment of Choice,” which is making ethical and principled decisions, especially during critical moments when one’s character is tested. Integrity is when your actions align with your goals and values, even in anxious situations. However, if you don’t spend time reflecting on what is most important, […]
Podcast Episode 296: Non-Anxious Leaders Don’t Expect Reciprocity
Reciprocity is a part of life. This episode explains what it is and how Non-Anxious Leaders approach it. Show Notes: Richer Than Yesterday from The Brain Food Newsletter The Great Mental Models, Volume 2: Physics, Chemistry, and Biology by Shane Parrish and Rhiannon Beaubien Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday email newsletter.
Podcast Episode: 295 Self-Differentiated Leaders Set Healthy Boundaries (Rebroadcast)
A Non-Anxious Leader knows the difference between a threat and a boundary. This episode goes through five differences, as described by Marianne van Dijk, and unpacks the family systems elements of each. Show Notes: cupofempathy.com Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday email newsletter.
Podcast Episode 294: There IS an “I” in Team
The best team members understand what it means to be a self AND be a part of a team. Here’s what that looks like. Show Notes: Togetherness, individuality, and the downside of being a pommel horse guy by Kathleen Smith Episode 284: How Positive Intelligence Helps You to Be a Non-Anxious Presence (Part 1 of […]
Podcast Episode 293: 7 Characteristics of a Non-Anxious Leader
A non-anxious leader works to be their best self so that others can do the same. Here’s what that looks like. Show Notes: Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday email newsletter.
Podcast Episode 292: Why Saying What You Believe Matters (Rebroadcast)
Non-anxious leaders say what they believe while giving others the freedom to disagree. In this political season, the research shows why this matters. Show Notes: When Political Discussions Get Heated, Is It Best to Just Stay Out of It? from Kellogg Insight Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday email newsletter.
A COVID Family Reunion-Part 2
Two years ago, we resumed our bi-annual family reunion on my mother’s side of the family. There was a lot of anxiety at that time. COVID was still a thing, my mom was 99, and her two sisters were 97 and 95. I did a podcast episode about this and how our family handled […]
Podcast Episode 291: An Interview with Dr. Kathleen Smith (Part 4 of 4)
Dr. Kathleen Smith is a therapist, author and faculty member at the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family. In this final segment of our discussion, we discuss how a leader manages healthy connection, what progress looks like and Kathleen’s take on societal anxiety. Show Notes: Everything Isn’t Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt Your […]
Podcast Episode 290: An Interview with Dr. Kathleen Smith (Part 3 of 4)
Dr. Kathleen Smith is a therapist, author and faculty member at the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family. In this episode, we discuss the importance of mini-steps, the nature of doing your own work, why connection matters in leadership and the anxiety of progress. Show Notes: Everything Isn’t Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt […]