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Managing the Assholes You Work With, For and Those You Lead

When it comes to working with a$$holes, there are different dynamics to consider depending on how you are matrixed to or hierarchically aligned to them - the approach to use to respond to a boss vs. someone you manage vs. a colleague are very different.

In this three-part series, you’ll learn how to manage the assholes you work with, those you work for, and those you lead.

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Stress: Is it real? And whose problem is it?

Stress is an invaluable, critical function of our brains and biology that literally helps us survive.

Like all emotions, stress is showing us something. Either it’s a true survival cue or it’s an opportunity for us to dial into those good intentional, mindful thoughts that will help us take control of the automatic stress cycle that can “hotwire” our behavior.

Either way, the experience of stress is a tool and there’s no guilt for feeling it. #zerostressguilt

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Change guilt

You create your path.

But make sure you like your reasons for whatever you choose.

If your evolution of ambition has you questioning if you should stay the course or what it will mean if you don’t and you’re making choices because you feel obligated, guilty, or regret - you do not like your reasons.

It can be hella scary to create your own path, to diverge from the predicted, planned, orchestrated plan. But if you’re doing it for reasons you like - that is fulfillment.

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People Pleasing vs. Service

People pleasing means you need the praise, the thanks, the gold star, the grade in order to feel good enough and believe that you matter. You are waiting on someone else to award you with proof of your significance and your value.

But people pleasing is a shell game.

You can only ever know your own thoughts and experience your own feelings. You are the ONLY one who decides if you’re doing a good job, serving well, making an impact.

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Keep the big deals BIG

If you're making little things mean a lot, you're not paying attention to the big things and making the little things mean a lot is why you feel deflated, defeated, tired, and alone.

Keep the big deals the big deals.

When you see the big thing that you really want, the little things become less consuming and then you can do the healing, the forgiving, the reframing, the intention setting, the visioning, the strategizing, and the planning.

And THAT is the place you want to live from because that is the driving mindset that makes peace, joy, sufficiency, love, enoughness, and abundance possible.

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The Failure Rut (and 3 reasons you love to stay stuck)

We stay in ruts because they’re easy and they keep us safe and comfortable. But when the best of the best constantly make mistakes and have setbacks, how are they able to keep going and not get stuck in a failure rut?

How do you continue on the path of pursuing a goal or a plan when it’s hard, when you’ve failed and feel discouraged or embarrassed?

Here’s how they stay out of a fail-focused tailspin and the principles to use to break out of a rut.

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How to authentically hold space when someone else is in pain

Being with people who are in pain can be hard. Why? Because of what we make their pain mean about us, and that is the pain we'd rather avoid.

When you hold space for those in pain you know how to survive your feelings - even pain. This is the authenticity that creates real confidence, deep relationships, and impactful service.

To authentically connect with others who are in pain: Be human. Allow your humanness. Allow others' humanness. Hold space for them. Hold space for their human pain.

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How to be wrong

Is there a right way to be wrong? When you're wrong, mistaken, or accused of being wrong, you've got an unsolicited opportunity to grow into your relationship, your brand, your reputation - all of which will help you level up in the long run.

When you make a mistake, you can make it a springboard for positive growth to develop your leadership strength, skills, and stamina.


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