Author Archives: maureen

Where Does Emotional Self-Awareness Come From?

Posted on November 19, 2013 by maureen

I’ve been doing some work with the EQi 2.0 and wanted to look more closely at one of the composites: emotional self-awareness. When you really consider it, how is your ability to be aware of emotions, a product of your … Continue reading →

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Inspiration

Posted on November 5, 2013 by maureen

I was in conversation with a good friend today. I ended up saying a few things that even surprised me. I heard the words come out of my mouth but really I was struck by how profound they were. You … Continue reading →

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“What” do I do?

Posted on September 24, 2013 by maureen

Now that I am clear about what I believe in and how I go about doing things, I’m ready to tell you what it is I actually do. I am a trained to be a Professional Certified Coach. This is my … Continue reading →

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Updating My List of How’s

Posted on November 14, 2012 by maureen

It was a quick endeavor to get my list of HOW’s on my website. I didn’t want, for one minute to have it left unfinished. It was too important to me to be authentic in this public forum: my website. … Continue reading →

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What is my “How”?

Posted on October 22, 2012 by maureen

I had started on the quest of the Golden Circle and now knew my “Why”. After I sat down and read most of the book I came across an astounding piece of information! My “How’s”. I got what Simon Sinek … Continue reading →

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What I Believe…

Posted on October 15, 2012 by maureen

I recently saw a TED Talk with Simon Sinek talk about the Golden Circle. My mind has not stopped churning since. The ideas spinning from my head have been permeating all my communications for weeks. I challenged people in my … Continue reading →

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No Such Thing As Time Management

Posted on August 24, 2012 by maureen

I’ve had this article sitting on my desk top for a year. I was meaning to publish it but I never found the time. How appropriate that I would get involved in a group discussion and this issue would come … Continue reading →

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The Magic of Altruism: Step 5

Posted on May 16, 2011 by maureen

Entrapment: not a very nice sounding word. It is loaded with negative connotations but in reality this is what you would be doing. I personally don’t abide with being sneaky or tricky and to avoid that I’m upfront about what … Continue reading →

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The Magic of Altruism: Step 4

Posted on May 12, 2011 by maureen

This next step may seem a contradiction to the Crowd Theory. Generally, in a public setting, people are less likely to act, if there is a crowd of people standing around. But if some form of dissent is allowed the … Continue reading →

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The Magic of Altruism: Step 3

Posted on May 3, 2011 by maureen

You might’ve heard business people talk about ROI: Return on Investment. Another word for it is the Cost/Benefit Ratio. In volunteer-speak this means: what’s in it for me. That may sound brash or rude but when you think back to … Continue reading →

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