Amazing Mondays

Amazing Mondays

The Hyper-Rational Saboteur – It’s the “Right” Way to Be!

Have you ever met someone who under stress becomes super rational? (Maybe the person you’ve met with this characteristics is you! ) The bigger the crisis the more focused this person becomes-looking for the “right” answer. The Hyper-rational Saboteur tends to  come across as detached, intellectual and private. They are often skeptical or cynical in […]

The Hyper-Achiever Saboteur – Now What’s Wrong with That?

The saboteur we will focus on today is the Hyper-Achiever. Our society honors the achiever (think the Olympics!) so that is why the Hyper-Achiever Saboteur is so sneaky. People who have this as one of their saboteurs are often reluctant to let it go. They give it credit for driving their success. In some ways […]

Is The Controller Saboteur Running Your Life?

Did you grow up in a chaotic environment? If you did, you most likely have The Controller as one of your saboteurs. It can go either way. Some children who grow up in chaos recreate that environment and others decide they will do everything they can to never be out of control again! You don’t need to […]

Is “The Avoider” Sabotaging Your Success?

Every single human on the planet has The Judge as a saboteur. The Judge however does not work alone. It has assistants! One of the judge’s assistant saboteur’s is the Avoider. See if this description resonates with you… The Avoider saboteur focuses on the positive in an extreme way. At the same time it avoids […]

The Universal Saboteur- Here Comes the Judge!

  There is one grand saboteur every human on the planet has. Let me introduce to you the Judge!  If you took The Saboteur Assessment you will notice that the judge was not on the list . The reason it is missing is that it is the universal saboteur. All the other saboteurs are just helpful assistants to the […]

The Saboteurs that Block Your Success and Happiness

  Have you ever made a positive step by attending a self-growth workshop, meditating or taking a leadership class? I’m sure most of you have. What usually happens? Well, in my experience, I get all excited and love the learning. After the class I try to incorporate my learning. Fast forward a couple months and odds are I am […]

A Time to Think

“Poirot,” I said. “I have been thinking.” “An admirable exercise my friend. Continue it.”  ― Agatha Christie, Peril at End House   I grew up with a dad who was always on the go. To avoid being given more chores my sister’s and I became experts at looking busy. Especially when he walked by! Most work environments operate […]

Who Do You Focus On?

 Pareto principle is a prediction that 80% of effects come from 20% of causes. As a leader I am sure you have heard of the Pareto Principle. It is often used as a measurement to make sure a business and/or individual is spending their time and efforts wisely. It is helpful to evaluate tasks and activities […]

Leadership Growth Requires Giving Up Control

Great leaders know when to step aside. — Tara Jaye Frank New leaders (sometimes not so new!) often struggle with giving up control and allowing their team members to do what they need to. There are a couple common reasons for that. The first reason is lack of trust. This happens often when a leader […]

What do You Need to STOP Doing?

Things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important. Stephen Covey Many times during my conversation with leaders they will speak almost fondly of when they […]