It’s November – and we are definitely leaning into cozy, fall vibes at Ama La Vida. 🍂 Download our tech backgrounds to dress up your phone and computer to stay inspired all month long.
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Even as the leader of a coaching company, I still need ongoing support to develop my own leadership capabilities. Even though I talk about leadership principles much of the day, I still need a third party to help me see my blindspots and overcome obstacles. Leading people is hard, messy and things are constantly changing. […]
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Leadership development is an important concept no matter who you are. Which of these scenarios do you identify with? You are a leader that is trying to strategize ways to increase organizational employee engagement and retention. Or maybe you are a manager of teams that wants to enable their employees to continue to advance to […]
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As a career and leadership coach I’ve met with hundreds of clients representing multiple jobs and sectors. Their coaching goals vary widely. But there is one common focus area evident in most of my clients. And that focus area is confidence. The desire to have it and/or feel it is universal and spans genders, salary, […]
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The second three hardest words to say! Nope! It’s not “I love you.” It’s… “I don’t know.” We’ve all been there. You are wrapping up a presentation, and you have double and triple checked every fact. Seemingly out of the blue someone asks a question that you have never thought of before. What is your […]
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Our thoughts, beliefs, and stories are part of our internal world, and it is we who allow them to stop us from acknowledging our natural brilliance, slow our forward momentum, suspend any efforts to achieve our goals, and generally keep us stuck. If we are to overcome our insecurities, raise our self-esteem, move forward with […]
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We prepare for many things in life, but one thing that we cannot prepare for is losing our jobs. Going through this experience evokes many different emotions….fear, anger, embarrassment, shock and worry to name just a few. After the initial shock wears off, many employees find themselves wondering what is next and how do they […]
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It’s October – and we are falling into spooky season! 👻 Download our tech backgrounds to dress up your phone and computer to stay inspired all month long.
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“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within.” Elisabeth Kubler-Ross It’s pretty common that most of us feel pretty confident when we do something well, or get positive feedback, or someone […]
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Why is it so simple to avoid difficult conversations? We are SUPER uncomfortable with conflict. We don’t want to come across as mean, opinionated, or stubborn. Sometimes we are not even sure we have the authority or are right. And so, we get comfortable avoiding conflict. We convince ourselves that living with the status quo is easier or […]
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“I got this.” Words of Wisdom from a 4-year-old When I thought about writing this post related to self-confidence, I kept racking my brain for famous quotes and words of advice from inspirational leaders. I then realized that the inspiration was living under my roof and under four feet tall. My 4-year old daughter has […]
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As humans, we want to be seen & valued. Layoffs make us feel erased and devalued. One way to have your outgoing employees continue to feel seen & valued is to offer outplacement services. Outplacement services can vary from job searching, career coaching, and resume rewrites to job placement services, to interview preparation or even […]
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