Dianne Whitford
Welcome to the new Coffee, Grit, and Inspiration theme – journaling! Over the next four weeks, we’ll give you lots of tips, ideas, and reasons why journaling can help you in your journey of self-development. In...
More To Explore
Heather AbbeEmpathy In Leadership
For the past couple weeks, we’ve been talking about empathy. What it is, how to grow it, how it’s not like enabling, and extreme empathy. Today, I wanted to talk about the importance of empathy in leadership. A good...
Review: I Can’t Do That, Yet: Growth Mindset
This month we’ve been talking about the growth mindset, and how you can apply it to your life. But what if you always had that way of thinking? What if you grew up knowing that effort and perseverance was key...
How to Act More Decisively
Being able to make decisions is a key skill for leaders to have. This becomes especially important in a crisis or emergency situation. Being able to decide and then act quickly can mean the difference, literally, in...
Critical Thinking and Asking Questions
We’re talking about critical thinking this month, and we should talk about asking questions. Yes, it’s the thing I hate to do more than anything…asking questions (dun, dun, DUN!). To be honest, I abhor...
Growth Mindset: The Power of “Yet”
After all the posts this week, now we know all about the growth mindset and how it can change the way we perceive ourselves and our struggles. If you haven’t started reading Dianne’s series on Growth...
How to Develop Critical Thinking
Critical thinking, like any other set of skills, can be learned and developed. As you know from our series on growth mindset, one’s skill set and intelligence is not fixed. Whether you believe you have some innate...
Social Media Obsession and Detox During Crisis
Social media is a fantastic tool. With it, we are able to reach across miles to family and friends at basically any time, sharing our lives and our thoughts. We share pictures, art, and ideas in real time. In my...
Journaling for Beginners
So, I’m going to admit, I don’t journal. As someone with mental health issues and a crazy life (well, it feels crazy to me), I know that I should. There are a myriad of health benefits associated with journaling...
