I can say with a good amount of certainty, that I don’t meet many people who have a desire for their lives to be controlled by someone else. In fact, the opposite desire, to have as much control as possible over their lives seems to be the popular choice by far. To be the captain…
Author: Elizabeth Beeli
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Singapore
I love meeting people, period. And it’s a special treat when someone who shares a different perspective or view you weren’t aware of. This could be anything from how they tie their shoes to why they think that GMOs are the future. One of my close friends was raised in Singapore. I thought It would…
Qualities of A Leader
A friend lent me a copy of the book “Launching a Leadership Revolution” by Chris Brady and Orrin Woodward. After reading the book I wanted to write down a couple of the book’s principles to increase the likelihood that I remember and practice them in the future. “What you do speaks so loudly that what…
A Running List Of Questions That Replace “How Was Your Week?”
Do you suffer from interacting with people and not knowing what to ask them, so you resort to the generic, “How was your week?” question? Is this oddly specific, and speaking to a personal pain point? First, let’s understand the problem. Our default questions are very general, like “How was your week?”. A lot happens…
Don’t Downplay the Power of Sincere and Frequent Compliments
No one is where they are today – because of themselves alone. Firstly, you were brought into this world by people and events outside of yourself. There are also a myriad of events that have helped carry you into your current situation. If you take a moment to look around, you’ll realize that you stand…