Do you ever find yourself responding to certain situations, things or interactions with an immediate response? Perhaps similar situations, things or interactions almost always result in the same automatic response in you? Yep, me too. Emotions are automatic. Often, how we respond is automatic too. … [Read more...]
Connecting with Others: Emotions and Our Bodies
In an earlier post, Don’t Believe Everything Your Thoughts Tell You, we talked about how neuroscience shows that every thought you have causes complex chemical reactions in your body that affect how you feel. Through a chemical reaction, in your body, your thoughts interact with your emotions. This … [Read more...]
Don’t Believe Everything Your Thoughts Tell You
Your thoughts are automatic. They just happen. Thoughts result from your body taking in sensory data (from your eyes, ears, and fingers, for example), information from your past, and complex processes in your body. Neuroscience tells us that every thought you have causes complex chemical … [Read more...]
Catch the Vision of What’s Possible
Webster’s Dictionary defines vision simplistically as “a thought, concept, or object formed by the imagination.” We coaches think of vision as a desired future. A target we intend to reach. Author Gary R. Collins says, “It encourages people to think beyond what is and visualize what can be or will … [Read more...]
5 Spheres of Leadership Influence
You are a leader. Whether a formal or informal leader, you have influence over thousands of people over the course of your lifetime. Many of us are formal leaders with a title of authority. All of us are simply everyday leaders in the various areas of our lives. Lets break this down further to … [Read more...]
5 Levels of Leadership Growth
Recently, I defined leadership as simply influence. I challenged you to accept that the question isn't whether or not you are a leader, but what kind of leader will you be? We'll begin to break this down further so that we understand the various spheres or areas of our lives and work where we can … [Read more...]
Leadership Defined (It’s not what you think)
Leadership. Everyone talks about it. It's become another popular phrase or buzz word in our culture today. Organizations spend thousands of dollars on hiring the "right" leader and dispensing leadership training and development. Most have dreams of being a leader. Few achieve it. It seems the … [Read more...]
Julie Smith is a certified Life Coach, Leadership Coach and Health Coach. She empowers others to create calm and clarity through work and life transitions. Together, they build confidence, create postive change, and greater well-being so they can lead themselves and the organizations and families they serve. Her clients include purpose-driven professionals, leaders and organizations. 
