Brave Leaders at work and in life

Here’s how to do make eye contact when connecting virtually! #BraveLeaders

How are you coping??? While my son is at the computer doing science, I just want to watch funny videos! WHAT????!! SELF-COMPASSION FOR WHAT IS... #BraveLeaders

Virtually be seen, heard and understood. It works! And it’s a need! #BraveLeaders

Fear can zap our ability to connect with each other. And yet, we all still have a great need to be seen, heard and understood. First steps to take... #BraveLeaders

Today, I got stuck. Yup. Technology. Almost let it stop me. Again. But...did this instead. #braveleaders

Have you ever had someone say to you, Well, I didn’t know that, as if you were at fault? For example, I am training my kids to bring their laundry upstairs once a week for cleaning. I’ve said it multiple times, announced the night to bring them up and I’ve even done it once. Then, I do the laundry and items they wanted clean were left out. I remind them that I do laundry once a week and items need to be in the laundry room before the day I do them. The answer I will get is..."Well, I didn’t know I had to bring them up?" So, what happens next??? It could go a few ways... ----- Tara Wear, Powerful Connections Now #BraveLeaders

WE CAN HAVE INFLUENCE WHENEVER WE WANT. It takes courage to tell the truth. To be influential and make a difference. But in the process, we create the life we want. We’re all capable of it! Listen in... -- Tara Wear, Powerful Connections Now #braveleaders

THE PROBLEM WITH "NO" IN CONVERSATIONS. When I hear someone say "No" as part of our conversation, I shrink a little. "No" can also be communicated without even saying the word. As someone deeply interested in how we best join, bond and develop rapport with others, I’ve been curious about this and have been paying particular attention to this with someone I know who says "No" a lot. What I’ve learned is that, when it happens more than once or twice, I stop reflecting what I’ve heard the person say and/or tend to not ask followup questions. I also shut down a part of me. I guard a bit. And I take less interest in the conversation. Shall we explore...? Yes, let’s! Powerful Connections Now ---- #BraveLeaders

I WANT TO LIVE IN THE FLOW BUT BUT IT SEEMS I’M SWIMMING AGAINST THE CURRENT! Without self-awareness, we can’t make the choices it takes to be in the flow. Brave Leaders practice noticing, pausing and making choices. WOMEN: To develop the mindset and practices needed to be your best and IN THE FLOW, I invite you to apply for the next Women’s Leadership Program, a 6-week interactive, online course launching February 6. Click here to apply: powerfulconnectionsnow.com/apply #braveleaders

I’ve been a hard worker for as long as I can remember. A strength I am proud of. And...sometimes I take it too far. Being a mom has helped me see, enough really is enough. #braveleaders To apply for the interactive, online, real-time Women’s leadership training launching next month, go to http://powerfulconnectionsnow.com/apply?fbclid=IwAR14ySO-Cly8KW1Wng5YVlAHQFIwUHExbntWOwZD9OOdKa-hVQyMPeQ-c0U

A perfect example that HOW we say what we say is SO important! A conversation between my kids: Version 1 and Version 2 Listen in. #braveleaders To apply for the Women’s Communication and Leadership Program launching in February, click here: PowerfulConnectionsNow.com/apply

WE ALL WANT AND NEED TO BE SEEN, HEARD AND UNDERSTOOD. OFTEN AT THE EXACT SAME TIME! Or the person we want this from isn’t available, physically or emotionally. How can we get this need met in these situations? Listen in to #braveleaders and consider this topic with me. And women, Message me if you want to develop your communication and leadership skills and I’ll tell you all about the women’s online, real-time, interactive program I’m launching next month!

I DON’T WANT TO DISAPPOINT _______________ (FILL IN THE BLANK WITH A NAME. MAYBE IT’S YOUR OWN). This fear-based thought (and so many more) can sabotage what we’re working towards. So what do I do with that internal voice?!?!?? Listen in #braveleaders!

"WHAT ARE THEY DOING? WHY ARE THEY MAKING THAT DECISION?" When a decision at work is made that we don’t agree with but is out of our control, we can spin and stew! How to move from being angry, discouraged and hopeless to energized, empowered and encouraged! #braveleaders

PART 1: I know. I know. The only person I can change is me. And yet, I catch myself wanting people or situations to be different so I can be happier, which usually means more comfortable. YOU change...so I can be comfortable. I see this so often when I enter my kids’ rooms! #braveleaders

I’m not wearing any makeup during this video. What does that mean??? A new study looked at how cosmetics influence the way we perceive women. They found that both male and female participants rated women wearing a lot of makeup as less human, less warm and less moral. Wearing a "professional" amount at the office, a woman is seen as more competent, capable, reliable and amiable than women without makeup on. Of course, that last piece came from a study funded by Procter & Gamble, which owns brands like Olay etc. Let’s talk about this! #braveleaders To learn more about the Brave Leaders course for women, click here: PowerfulConnectionsNow.com/preview or Apply here: PowerfulConnectionsNow.com/apply

I am a Lover, a Fighter, a Fleer and a Freezer. ALL of them. And that makes for a better leader! HUH??? Listen in. #braveleaders

What are you putting off? #braveleaders

ARE YOU EVER AWAKE AT 3AM UNABLE TO SLEEP? IS YOUR MIND RACING? #braveleaders

WHICH ONE OF THESE DOESN’T BELONG?

DO YOU HEAR IT? YOU WILL IF YOU LISTEN.