by Star Dargin | Jul 20, 2022 | Communication, Influencing, Leaders, Leadership
I’ve been repeatedly scolded for not stating that I am for or against something on social media. I have strong beliefs. One is that everyone, each situation, culture, community, and country, is unique. There is rarely a single and simple answer to problems. I...
by Star Dargin | Mar 17, 2022 | Coaching, Communication, Difficult, If Only, Leaders, Leadership
Here are two, IF ONLY stories. Only one had a successful outcome, the one who knew and worked on what their if only was. In both cases, my intuition was screaming that these IF ONLYs were important. If only I had listened to my intuition and been more assertive. ...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
