by Gail Swift | Oct 14, 2018 | Life, Self-Improvement
People know who they have the potential to be. The challenge is seeing that process through. Self-development is an art. It takes time. It requires patience. It asks you to step outside your comfort zone. It is challenging — and that’s the point. However, the biggest...
by Gail Swift | Oct 11, 2018 | Self-Improvement
There are three parts of your mind: conative, affective, and cognitive. Simply, the doing part, the feeling part, and the thinking part. They work together so you can be productive. As a Kolbe Consultant, I work with the conative part of the brain or HOW you work....
by Gail Swift | Oct 2, 2018 | Self-Improvement
I am giddy. As parents, we want to feel that way about our kids and their choices all the time. And I got to feel that way this last week big time! My 11-year-old son, Tyler, is helping friends of ours build their house in Oregon. Last week, he was able to operate an...
by Gail Swift | Sep 27, 2018 | Self-Improvement
I am a Kolbe Consultant and a Life Coach, though consulting and coaching are not the same thing. Two years ago, I saw the clearest distinction between them. Consultant Provides solutions to client problems Hired for subject matter expertise Takes in work which is...
by Gail Swift | Sep 18, 2018 | Self-Improvement
I am a recovering perfectionist with a very dry sense of humor. I am, honestly, a work in progress, and I don’t really know if I will ever arrive. Being a good mom is very important to me, and that’s one of the reasons I wanted to know how my kids worked. It made...
by Gail Swift | Sep 8, 2018 | Self-Improvement
One of my favorite pieces of ancient wisdom comes from the Stoic philosopher Epictetus: We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. Sure, that may not be the real reason we have two ears and one mouth, but it reveals a useful...
