Following the leader, the leader, the leaderWe’re following the leaderWherever he may go Bobby Driscoll, Paul Collins Who are the leaders, followers, and influencers of today? Who do you look to as a leader? We have leaders in many areas: politics, sports, religion, business, media, entertainment, and social media influencers….
Author: Dr. Elaine
From high school dropout to registered nurse, to a doctor of management in organizational leadership. A retired RN, Dr. Elaine strongly believes we all have leadership skills to discover and develop. We all deserve to be who we want to be and do what we want to do. Dr. Elaine will help you have the beautiful life you desire where you control your emotional responses, sleep well, and have the energy to enjoy a full life with family and friends.
Where Does Your/My Energy Go?
Once upon a time, in years gone by there was an abundance of energy for me to access. Have you experienced that? As the years went by, I found myself needing more breaks, getting tired more quickly, and even needing more sleep. The four to six hours of sleep no…
I Get So Mad. Are Your Emotions Holding You Hostage?
I get so mad. Are your emotions holding you hostage? Husband: “Why are you always talking in the middle of a tv show? You know I can’t follow the show when you are talking.” Wife: “Humph! I was just asking the dog if she wanted out. I wasn’t even talking…
Gratitude, Happiness, and Leadership
As a leader are you demonstrating gratitude and happiness? Does a leader need to be happy and grateful? Are you promoting gratitude and happiness in your workplace? My belief is that everyone would have a much better life if they demonstrated gratitude and made the choice to be happy. This…
What is Happiness?
Is Happiness a Choice? “Don’t worry, be happy” – that is how the song goes. The song is very uplifting, and I find myself singing along. At times it is hard to be happy. We tend to worry a lot, and are anxious, sad, or unhappy. Worrying can use up…
The Search for Happiness
Most of us want to be happy. Many people search for happiness unsuccessfully. Many people don’t need to search, they are happy. Some people are happy, sometimes. Where do you fall? What is happiness? Merriam – Webster Dictionary gives the following definition: a: a state of well-being and contentment: JOY b: a…
Learning to Breathe
Yes, We Need to Learn and Practice Breathwork Breathing Exercises Why is breathwork important? Who thought we would need to learn how to breathe? Yet as we go through life we don’t often pay attention to breathing unless we are having difficulty. Think about how often we tell ourselves or…
Stress vs Burnout: What Is the Difference?
Do you feel disillusioned, helpless, exhausted? You might be on the path to burnout or burned out. What to do? We have heard of stress and burnout, especially in the last couple of years. Unfortunately, with the current state of the world, I don’t think we will see a decrease…
The Farmer Who Grew Excellent Quality Wheat
I received the following message on FB today. These words are not mine and I don’t know who the originator is. I googled the words and found numerous entries from people who were sharing this message, but I couldn’t find an original. These are great words of wisdom, and wouldn’t…
How to Attract High-Paying Clients: Is This Your Goal?
I receive emails, Facebook notices, LinkedIn information on numerous courses and programs to attract high-paying clients. I have even taken one course. That course was highly valuable. The only problem is that I don’t want to attract only high-paying clients. There is nothing wrong with getting high-paying clients, in fact,…
Neuroplasticity, Development, Leadership: Do They Go Together?
I love this topic. Neuroplasticity is incredibly interesting and holds so much potential for our development. What more will we be able to do? How will neuroplasticity influence our health in areas such as Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, autoimmune disorders, brain injuries, and mental health? According to Britannica: … neurogenesis has…
Synchronicity
Has something like this ever happened to you? You have been thinking about your friend, whom you have not seen in years, and they contact you. Psychologist Carl Jung introduced synchronicity. What is it?“Synchronicity is a phenomenon in which people interpret two separate—and seemingly unrelated—experiences as being meaningfully intertwined,…
Our Brain and Leadership: Where Does Neuroplasticity Fit?
Leaders need to always be learning. As I continue to delve into information on leadership, neuroplasticity, and synchronicity I am learning unbelievably interesting material. Of course, I will be sharing at least some of what I read with you. As leaders, we are influencing others all the time and a…
Brain Fitness
I recently wrote about Neuroplasticity. I’ve done more reading and am sharing what I have discovered. I found a fitness program for my brain, and it is provided by HeartMath, of which I am a Certified Trainer, Coach, and Mentor. According to Amen (2013) “The brain is an organ of…
How to Train Your Brain
I recently blogged about Neuroplasticity. I’ve done more reading and am sharing some of what I have discovered with you. I found a fitness program for the brain, and it is provided by HeartMath(R), of which I am a Certified Trainer, Coach, and Mentor. According to Amen (2013) “The brain…
Neuroplasticity: Train Your Brain
Why would someone want to retrain their brain? A few reasons could be to overcome depression or anxiety, learn new physical skills, improve memory, and build your resilience. This is an area in which I have had an interest for many years before I ever heard the word ‘neuroplasticity’. In…
Hope: Looking Forward to 2022
Another year coming to an end. The passing of time; so quick as you get older, so slow when you are young. We’ve gone through a lot in our lives – good, bad, and so-so. The past couple of years has certainly challenged most of us in a variety of…
What the World Needs Now from Our Leaders
I am a supporter of Complexity Leadership. I discovered Complexity Leadership as I worked on my Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership several years ago. When I read about this leadership theory, I was asking myself ‘why haven’t I heard of this before?’ and ‘why has this not been adopted…
How Is Your Team Functioning?
I enjoyed and learned a lot from Patrick Lencioni’s book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. If you are a leader, a manager, a coach, or at any time have people who look to you for advice, coaching, or leadership I recommend you give it a read. The Five Dysfunctions…
Are You Stressed This Festive Season? What to Do
The festive season, whatever that means to you, comes at the same time every year. Yet, for some reason, many of us seem to be caught off guard and aren’t ready. We experience stress as we work at decorating our homes, shopping, and wrapping gifts, baking, and organizing and attending…
Has Your Work Increased Over Time?
When you started your job, you probably had a fairly good idea of your job description and what your work would involve. You knew that as you became more competent at the various /tasks you would have more responsibilities added till you were proficient in your role. You are starting…
Follow Your Heart
I’m sure you have heard this somewhere, at some time. But what does that mean? To me it means living from my heart. That still might not be enough to give you a good understanding. Let me tell you more. Our mind/brain tends to rule us like a dictator. When…
And Now for Something Different in Leadership: Complexity Leadership
What the heck is Complexity Leadership? As an agreed-upon definition is difficult to find I think it best to provide examples: the human body, family, planet, ecosystems, beehive, and organisms. Complexity Leadership (CL) is based on collaboration rather than on the familiar top-down hierarchy. Can you imagine being in collaboration…
Love Makes the World Go Around
Is it love or money that makes the world go around? Or might it be something else? I shared my thoughts on money making the world go around, now my thoughts on love making the world go around. Check out Dion Jackson’s song ‘Love Makes the World Go Around’. I…
Money Makes the World Go Around: Is That What Makes Your World Go Around?
Money Makes the World Go Around, by Liza Minnelli. I remember hearing this song in the movie Cabaret. I enjoyed this song. I don’t remember if I believed it at the time. I now think that money making the world go around is what many people believe and value. Do…
Emotions – Heart – Stress: Be in Charge of Your Emotions!
Stress and negative emotions have been shown to increase the severity of disease and worsen the prognosis. Positive emotions and the ability to self-regulate emotions, on the other hand, have been shown to prolong health and decrease the risk of premature death (Science of the Heart). What is stress? A…
Our Heart: Pump, Emotions, Stress, Energy
Our Heart: Pump, Emotions, Stress, Energy Just like our brain, we all have a heart. We know our heart acts like a pump to circulate blood throughout our body. We know that we can have heart attacks and other cardiac diseases. Something many do not know is that the heart…
Our Brains: Fight, Flight, Freeze, Feel
Brains – we all have one. They do a lot for us. We also have a heart, and it too does a lot for us. The two of them even communicate. Did you know that the heart sends more messages to the brain than the brain does to the heart?…
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
Who needs emotional intelligence (EI or EQ)? My answer is everyone. In fact, it is something that should be taught throughout school. It doesn’t necessarily need to be a stand-alone course, though it certainly could be. EI could be included in courses for communication, psychology, sociology, and be a part…
Whew! It Isn’t COVID What I’ve Learned
I’ve had a sore throat, runny nose, head and body aches, and have felt crappy for almost a week now. I canceled two medical appointments because I didn’t want to spread anything. I got tested for COVID – negative. A big sigh of relief.I thought about this and gave myself…