Emotional Intelligence: One of the most underrated skills in business

Leadership Coaching

11/07/18

For years, researchers and business analysts were baffled by the success of leaders who weren’t traditionally seen as capable of achieving greatness. They weren’t the smartest on paper, or they weren’t the loudest and most engaging person in the room. We’ve now been able to hone in on that “secret sauce” behind some of our most inspiring… Read More

Creating a Strong Work Culture When Your Team is Remote

Leadership Coaching

11/06/18

Nicole Wood

The traditional office environment is disappearing with remote teams and the gig economy taking over. Recent studies show that 63% of employers have a remote team. Also, Gallup research indicates that those workers and spending more and more of their time working remotely. This talent structure has many benefits: flexibility, time saved not commuting, can… Read More

This six-letter phrase could change your daily life

Leadership Coaching

10/23/18

Teague

Have you ever been to an improv comedy show? The nature of these performances is that the entire scene is on the fly, and the actors continue to deliver no matter how absurd or unbelievable the content or scenario becomes. The troupe works collaboratively as they dive fully into their work, not letting denial or… Read More

7 Things to Change When You Become a Manager

Leadership Coaching

10/15/18

Foram Sheth

Congratulations! You’ve been promoted to a manager because you’re a rockstar, you did your job really well and you nailed it at being a subject matter expert. You’ve outgrown your role, and the next step up is being a manager. This is probably the biggest career step most people will make – the promotion from… Read More

How To Set EPIC Goals

Leadership Coaching

09/25/18

Teague

Here at Ama La Vida, we believe in setting big goals, very big goals. Some may even call them “EPIC.” We wanted to share a little more about the EPIC framework we use (if you’ve heard of SMART goals, it’s similar but more… epic), and how you can apply our proprietary strategy to your next big adventure.… Read More