A lawyer, a Marine, a minister, and a Buddhist walk into a bar. A mentor?

by Star Dargin | Aug 22, 2022 | Gratitude, Influencing, Leaders, Personal

A lawyer, a United States Marine, a minister, and a Buddhist walk into a bar. There must be a punch line and I don’t know it! The answer is Bob. Bob was all four of those. He recently passed away at age 93. Bob was unknowingly a role model of mine. He lived a life...

Influencing, Labels, and Beliefs: Working with You or Against You?

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...

If Only: Success and Failure in Leadership

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. ...

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...

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...