I get asked about negative emotions often. At one of my book signings in DC, a leader told me that he was driven by the anger that resulted from his boss undermining him at work. I asked him if that was sustainable? What could be the cost? Another community member here on IG said that his anxiety had been driving him more than any positive emotion could. Well……
It’s hard to regain your focus when you return from a long break away from work. Who else still has holiday on the brain? 🙋🏽♀️ It’s even harder when the news of the day is triggering (i.e. the resignation of Dr. Claudine Gay, international conflict, politics headed into what promises to be a contentious election). Some of you are drinking from a firehose like I am, and still……
Book L. Michelle Smith, three-time best-selling and award-winning author renowned for her expertise in business and leadership for your Black History Month Events. She will be sharing “Breaking the Chains: Five Ways Black Historical Culture Influences Today’s Black Leader… and What to Do About It.” In this compelling talk, L. Michelle delves into the cultural roots that shape the approaches of Black leaders in today’s corporate America. She…
It was a pleasure to sit with News 8 Midday anchor Cleo Green to discuss the impact positive emotion can have on your mental wellness for World Mental Health Day. We discussed some basic concepts in positive psychology and neuroscience, but most importantly, practical ways to improve your mental health: primarily working with professionals and tapping into positive emotion to boost moods. There are ten of them, and…
So, you want to change your life…your leadership trajectory? What could you accomplish if only you were consistent? That means that you can’t give up, Sis. Building new habits means that you need to stick to it, and not just for a week or month or two. My private online growth group is discussing it today and all this week. Watch the video to hear me talk…
Join L. Michelle Smith, M.S., ACC, CPEC and Dr. Jeff Gardere, two of the nation’s top experts in mental wellness and evidence-based leadership coaching, about the importance of happiness for personal & leadership success and how to stay that way despite what life and work throws at you. They’ll also discuss themes from Coach L’s new book Yes Please!, where Dr. Jeff penned the foreword and their new…
Join L. Michelle Smith, M.S., ACC, CPEC and Dr. Jeff Gardere, two of the nation’s top experts in mental wellness and evidence-based leadership coaching, about the importance of happiness for personal & leadership success and how to stay that way despite what life and work throws at you. They’ll also discuss themes from Coach L’s new book Yes Please!, where Dr. Jeff penned the foreword and their new…
Wondering why you just can’t get to your “ah-ha” moment? Your brain may simply be too busy processing other things. It’s time to free your mind and get back to innovating. In today’s #YesPlease Ask Me Anything, we explore actions you can take to clear your mind and get to the insight your brain needs to create. This year has been overwhelming for me with a ton of…
Did you know that you might be training your brain to be more distracted by “multitasking”? It’s called competitive neuroplasticity, according to neuroscience, and it is the act of overloading your brain with too many processes. You brain actually re-organizes itself, training your brain to shorten your attention span. Multitasking isn’t real either. You are actually task switching, and you may have gotten pretty good at it. But…
Stop the note taking, Sis. I understand that you want to remember everything when you are in that meeting; but not only does this undermine your position as a leader, it doesn’t allow you to fully tap into your brain’s superpowers. Did you know that science has proven that the mere stress and adrenaline from key moments in time put your mind’s ability to remember in high-gear. In…