Save Millions, Hire a Coach: Business Secret

by Star Dargin | Sep 19, 2022 | Business, Coaching, Communication, Leaders

There was no doubt he had a discrimination case. He had saved emails and meeting recordings to back up his claims and had even visited an employment lawyer. Twice. Both the attorney as well as trusted confidants encouraged him to sue. If it had played out, this case...

Leadership Success Secret. 8 Tips for Coaching Others.

by Star Dargin | Feb 16, 2022 | Business, Coaching, Communication, If Only, Leaders, Leadership

The key to more effective leadership, IF ONLY.  Know yours and work to improve it.  You know that ONE thing?  That thing that could be transformational? Most people cannot identify their own ONE thing and can see it easily in others. If only you knew what others knew...

Gratitude Credibility: Harvard Business Review

by Star Dargin | Dec 16, 2021 | Business, Communication, Gratitude, Leaders, Leadership, Links

Does your organization need help in proactively being MORE grateful? If they read it in the Harvard Business Review does that make it more credible? If you said YES to both questions above, this may help: Use Gratitude to Counter Stress and Uncertainty  Building a...

Gratitude Challenge: Gratitude is a Weakness

by Star Dargin | Jul 18, 2021 | Business, Communication, Gratitude, Teams

How are you challenged to stay grateful? Do you know ‘gratitude challenged’ people? They may believe showing gratitude is a sign of weakness. I had a hard time understanding that particular gratitude challenge until I personally witnessed it. In general,...

15 Gratitude Challenges: What Gets in the Way

by Star Dargin | May 7, 2021 | Business, Communication, Difficult, Gratitude, Leaders, Leadership

You may think it’s simple, just be grateful. But, there are many challenges in consistently using an approach of gratitude. Some of these challenges might surprise you, as they did me. Because of these challenges, telling someone to be grateful, generally, does...

What are you Receiving; Gratitude or Attitude?

by Star Dargin | Mar 13, 2021 | Business, Gratitude, Leaders, Leadership, Teams, Tool

Thank you is not always gratitude. There are many types of “thank you.”  It’s similar to, “Bless your heart”, as reported by this social media comment, “Southerners are really practiced at the million ways to mean FU while saying something that sounds a lot nicer....