Father’s Day always provides a great opportunity to reflect on the kind of Father you had growing up and what you learned from him. I recently visit my father, Israel Gonzalez, in Altamonte Springs, FL and remembered anew the many lessons I learned from him. Today I want to share some of those lessons with you This weekend is Memorial Day in the US. A time to remember those that fought for our ideals. A time to remember heroes and heroines, the recognized ones and the unsung and forgotten. It makes me think: Do we know what a hero is? Do we still need heroes? Do we even believe in heroes and heroines anymore? Keep reading to find out.
Read MoreMarch celebrates Women’s History Month. And March 8th was International Women’s Day. The theme for the day this year was: #ChooseToChallenge. A challenged world is an alert world. Think about the challenges you experience and how you can contribute to more equality.
Read MoreMost workplaces I visit, and couples I work with, acknowledge the need for open communication. Yet, lack of open communication is one of the main problems people tell me they face. What is going on?
In my experience, there is one issue that is often overlooked. If you want to promote and facilitate open communication, you have to build a safe place. In this week’s blog we share what a safe place for communication looks like.
Read MoreGreat leaders know. . . that head and heart need to work together. Leaders are in an ideal position to bring compassion, purpose, and values back into the workplace. To use the power of the heart for inspiration and connection.
By putting people first, and by encouraging and motivating employees, there will be unlimited wells of creativity, initiative, and productivity. In this blog post Dr. Ada shares how you can lead with the heart.
Read MoreThe past year has come to a close, and we are at the beginning a fresh New Year! Many of you would prefer not to think about the last year. You want to think that this transition to the New Year brings a time of promise, excitement and renewed dedication to achieve your goals. Think first about clearing your mindset from negativity. Then, to ensure you move forward this year with positivity and effective energy to accomplish your dreams, here are some steps that can help with an easier transition.
Read MoreDo you remember the greatest gift you ever got? Dr. Ada shares here her story and a poem.
Read MoreHolidays can be happy times or tumultuous times. Or a combination! Here are simple and short suggestions for making your life easier during the holidays.
Read MoreThankfulness – the simple response of our heart to this life in all its fullness – goes beyond boundaries of creed, age, vocation, gender, and nation. Even in hard times we can find things to be thankful for. What does thankfulness means to you and what are a few things you are thankful for?
Read MoreIf you want to have more influence, to inspire, and to unite people toward a common goal, this post is for you. Whether it is at work or at home, you can learn a lot about effective communication from how great leaders applied effective communication.
Read MoreFall is officially here and I love fall! We are just starting the season and I'm already anticipating what is to come: the glorious colors displaying nature’s color palette, enhanced by the sunlight. What do the colors of fall have to do with your leadership and your relationships? On this blog I share how differences can be celebrated and optimized instead of becoming a source of conflict and negativity.
Read MoreWhat does Labor Day means to you? For many it’s only the unofficial end of summer, start of the school year and football season, or an extra day off to do stuff around the home and have an excuse for a picnic. What does it means to you as a leader or as a worker?
Read MoreDecision making is traditionally viewed as a rational process where reason calculates the best way to achieve the goal. Research in recent decades reveals that emotions constitute potent, pervasive, predictable, sometimes harmful and sometimes beneficial drivers of decision making.
Read MoreEffective communication costs very little and the results can transform both you and your business. In today’s post, I am going to share the 4 worst communication mistakes. By learning to avoid them, and what to do instead, you will save time and money, your influence will increase and you will have better personal and business relationships too.
Read MoreEverybody would like to have more innovation. But here is the thing, can you forget what you have been taught from Kindergarten and not be afraid of failure? Because the biggest hurdle standing between you and innovation, and your biggest enemy is. . . Fear of failure.
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