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December 29, 2020 By Joyce Weiss

A Happy New Year Greeting from Joyce Weiss

This is the time of the year when we reflect on our lives and set new goals for 2021.

My happy new yearmessage to you has one theme: Thanks for making my career so meaningful and rewarding!

We may have worked together on mutual projects or you’re a loyal reader – knowing that you’ve trusted me either as your coach or working with your team, means the world to me. As we all move forward to 2021, let’s think of how we’ve changed because of the pandemic.

Some of you are experiencing tremendous loss and I’m so sorry for you and your family.

We all know the stages of grief from Kubler-Ross: 

  • Denial
  • Anger
  • Bargaining
  • Depression
  • Acceptance

A journalist whose loved one died called the Kubler-Ross family and asked if they could add another stage to the grieving process. They listened and agreed with the journalist. The new stage is MEANING. When we grieve, the last phase used to be acceptance.

MEANING is so powerful. We can all ask ourselves what meaning has all of this loss (death, jobs, not seeing friends or family during the holidays) impacted all of us?  We can think of the meaning of someone’s life and even of the pandemic.

Some of you are doing well and coping just fine.  Others are not as lucky.  My wish to you and your family is to appreciate your loved ones and to move forward to a hopeful 2021.

Cicero said, ‘Where there is life, there is hope.”

Thanks again and wishing you and yours a healthy and happy 2021.

Warmly, Joyce Weiss
Master Coach
Queen of Conflict Resolution

P. S. Please hit reply and let me know how you are doing and what’s going on in your life!  By now I think you know that I care and support you – BIG TIME!

P.P.S. This is a great time of the year to find out how your communication skills impact your success at work or at home.  Grab your FREE Communication Assessment at Kick Conflict to the Curb HERE

 

Filed Under: new years greeting, stages of grief
Tagged With: Facts about Stress

August 4, 2020 By Joyce Weiss

Can We Control Our Inner Stress? The Answer is YES!

A few months ago I posted a video about inner stress.  Many of my loyal readers sent me requests to repeat the story since the topic is so relevant during this pandemic.  The poster below is the same message.

inner stress

 

You can watch the video in the link below.

A Motivational Video about Inner Stress

Stay Connected with Me

Add a comment to my blog on how you deal with inner stress.

  • What stories or expressions help you?
  • How does the wolf story relate to you?

You will receive a response from me because I enjoy connecting with my readers! 🙂  You are always welcome to send me a private email
with concerns that you are experiencing at work.

Please contact me at my cell 248.310.6998 or 800.713.1926 to explore how career coaching could be a great action step for your career development. There are many options to fit your budget and time schedule!   My last 4 clients have asked me to help them feel more comfortable with their public speaking skills.  It only takes a few sessions to make this happen.  Hey, what can I say?  I’m quick and clients use their new public speaking skills immediately.  A win/win for all.  🙂

Isn’t amazing how much drama occurs in the workplace?  It’s like it has its own reality TV show! 
If you can relate, it’s costing you BIG time!  I specialize in coaching clients to kick conflict to the curb to get the respect and peace they deserve!

Find your voice with Joyce!
I would love to work with you!

Until next time, Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP
Conflict Resolution Queen

Have a great week.

Remember, YOU Get What YOU Tolerate!

PS Career Advancement is like riding a bike. Shift Gears from coasting to owning the road!

Filed Under: Internal stress, Joyce Weiss
Tagged With: Facts about Stress, stress

May 12, 2020 By Joyce Weiss

A Motivational Video about Inner Stress

Have you ever watched a motivational video that spoke to you?  Where the story seemed personalized just for you?

It seems that the best motivational videos appear on my screen at the right times.  I’m writing this article during the pandemic in May 2020.  We are all living in fear yet there are opportunities happening all the time if we just look for them.

  •      Cooking innovate meals with the family
  •      Eating meals together
  •      Dividing chores up while listening to our favorite music
  •      Zoom parties with family or friends
  •      Spending quality time outside
  •      Taking an online course

The motivational video below is one of my favorite stories about a Cherokee grandfather talking about life with his grandson.  Hope you enjoy it also.

Motivational Video Story

A Cherokee grandfather was having a deep conversation with his grandson about life.  The grandfather said, “There is an inner fight going on within me between the bad wolf and good wolf.  The bad wolf is mean, selfish, negative, and a bully.  The good wolf is caring, supportive, positive, and generous.  There’s the same inner fight going on within everyone including you.”  The grandson asks, “Which wolf wins?” The grandfather says, “It depends on the one you feed.”  motivational video

Motivational Video Interpretation by Joyce

I’ve told this story many times to clients who are stuck either with relationships or careers.  They see the meaning immediately when the realization is that most of the time they are feeding the bad wolf.  We then discuss their action steps on how to start feeding the good wolf.  A great first step is to realize how much time we spend feeding the bad wolf.

We can all stop our inner fights as long as we are willing to change this pattern.  It’s not easy to do because there is so much negativity in the world.  It’s hard work to concentrate on the “good wolf.”  Don’t let the negative ones influence you.  Remember, “Don’t walk from negative people – RUN!”

Stay Connected with Me

Add a comment to my blog on how you either feed the good or bad wolf.  How do you protect your “good wolf?”  How does this motivational video speak to you?

You will receive a response from me because I enjoy connecting with my readers! 🙂  You are always welcome to send me a private email
with concerns that you are experiencing at work.

Do you Want More Info on Inner Stress?

Read more articles and listen to podcasts at our Conflict in the Workplace Knowledge Page https://www.joyceweiss.com/resources/knowledge-base/conflict-resolution-in-the-workplace/

 

Until next time,

Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP
Career Coach and Communication Strategist

Have a great week.

Remember, YOU Get What YOU Tolerate!

PS Career Advancement is like riding a bike. Shift Gears from coasting to owning the road!
Find your voice with Joyce!

 

Filed Under: Articles on Stress, motivational video
Tagged With: Facts about Stress, stress

March 25, 2020 By Joyce Weiss

I want to know how are you doing during these challenging times

Hi everyone.

I decided to write a brief message to check in with my loyal readers and to see how you are all doing.  This is a real test for all of us on how we cope with these changes.  Those of you who know me, know that I don’t hold back.  It’s been a challenge for me to listen to some people complain about canceling trips, hair appointments, and of course, meetings.  We all have to deal with this. All of us are inconvenienced and have to deal with things that are beyond our control!

I realize that we have different coping methods.  This is not a judgment on my side.  I am observing how others deal with stress and I must admit that it’s refreshing to see that most of us are doing a damn good job.  I do what I can to control myself when I hear others complain about how inconvenienced they are for the smallest things.

Hey, I coach others on how to understand their triggers and to control how they react.  We are all being tested right now, and are scared, frustrated, worried, etc.  We are not alone in this area.  I feel my role in life is helping others resolve their conflict.  We can’t resolve these things right now because of all the uncertainty.  BUT we can still do our best to appreciate our families, friends, coworkers, healthcare professionals and of course first responders.

Please share with me some of the complaints that drive you crazy from people who are acting selfish and NOT looking at the big picture – the health of our nation and the world.  This is the real deal.

This is what I’m doing to stay sane

  • I live in MI and walk as much as I can outside as long as it’s warmer than 32 degrees.
  • Organizing my office which has been a huge stress release for me.
  • I spend time on zoom meetings with coaching and speaking friends discussing ideas on how to help our clients during these times.
  • The one rule during these meetings is not to discuss the Corona Virus.  We all agree that these online meetings help energize us.
  • Last week my family including our kids and grandkids met online during a zoom meeting.  We laughed and just talked like we always do when we get together.
  • Preparing new recipes – some were great :).  This has been a very positive experience since my husband and I have more time to be creative in the kitchen.

I have 2 questions for you.  I encourage you to answer in the comment section or send me a private email.

  1. What are you doing to stay sane?

  2. What stories can you share about people who just don’t get how important it is for us to listen to the scientists and doctors?  I’m sure that you know others who complain about these inconveniences that we are all experiencing.

In a perfect world, I would love to speak to all of you on the phone to hear your answers.  Obviously I care about all of you and if you want to set up a time just to say, “hi” let’s schedule a phone call or send me an email HERE.  Hey, we are all home for a few weeks anyway.

The quote below describes how I’m feeling right now.  Hope it helps you.  Remember, Cicero said, “Where there is life, there is hope. ”

motivational quote

I watch the news like most of you do to stay informed.  The challenge is that the news is full of very frightening statistics.  We must – I repeat, we must find time to take care of ourselves and loved ones right now more than ever.  We know that this too will pass.  Until it does, let’s stay connected.  I want to hear back from you.  Please let me know how you are doing.

I hope that you are all safe, strong, and do what you can to stay as healthy as possible both mentally and physically.  Again, please reach out to me, let’s talk just to connect in real-time.

Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP
Career Coach and Communication Strategist

 

 

Filed Under: inspirational story, staying sane
Tagged With: Coaching as a Leader, Facts about Stress

June 12, 2018 By Joyce Weiss

New Facts About Stress and Inner Conflict

Suicide is a tragic experience whether in your personal life or in hearing about the recent news of celebrities,  Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain.  After watching a segment on CBS’s Sunday Morning called, “A life cut short:  trying to understand suicide”, that aired on June 10, 2018, I decided to share some facts of suicide, stress and inner conflict with you.

New Facts about Stress, Suicide, and Inner Conflict facts about stress

Suicide Prevention Lifeline (SPL) quotes the following:

  • 12 ½ million people think about suicide
  • 2000 teens kill themselves every year
  • SPL answer 2 million calls
  • SPL saves numerous lives daily

The suicide prevention hotline is 1-800-273-8255.

More Facts about Stress and Inner Conflict facts about stress

  • There are more suicides than car accidents
  • There are twice as many suicides than murders
  • Suicides are up 25% since 1999
  • 2000 teenagers commit suicide yearly

More Facts about Stress and Suicides 

  • Suicides are not spontaneous
  • Suicides don’t happen abruptly
  • 90% of people who commit suicide have a pre-existing mental disorder – whether diagnosed or not
  • Most people who commit suicide have been thinking about it for a long time

Fallacies about Suicide

I’ve spoken to numerous mental health professionals who agree that the three statements below are wrong.

Suicide is easy.
It may look easy, but the suicide victim had inner stress and demons that they may have hidden from loved ones for a long time.

Suicide is selfish.
It may look like a selfish act at first when they leave loved ones to suffer – especially children.  Again, the
demons take over.

Suicide is unstoppable.
Suicide isn’t stoppable for all cases, but there are startling instances that show how asking the right questions and going to suicide prevention groups have saved lives.

Thoughts about Inner Conflict from Joyce

The definition of despair means the complete loss or absence of hope.

Suicide victims feel like they have no other option.  Relatives and friends may feel guilty that they never saw it coming.  That is because the suicide victim doesn’t want others to see the extent of their despair.

Mental health professionals recommend that relatives and friends need to ask the following question to loved ones who are in such despair:  Are you thinking of suicide?   They tell us that this one question “could” bring the problem into the open for some victims.

The question we need to answer ourselves is:  – when does the suicide victim reach a threshold that they are compelled to take their life?  Many times, suicide happens after an event occurs in their life.  Suicide victims have a pre-existing condition and don’t act spontaneously – even though it may look that way at first.

I have learned some new approaches with loved ones who have a mental illness; for example, I give them flowers when they return from a stay in a mental facility.  Loved ones tell me how much they appreciate the flowers or books.  Each time I have given gifts the conversations are about how mental health patients are NOT treated like they have a disease.  It is sad to hear these comments.  It is their truth.  I feel that there is still a stigma for people who suffer from mental illness of any kind.  We need to treat them with the same care, respect, and love as we do with those who have a physical illness.  Neither illness can be helped.  It could be in their DNA.

Read more here about my article on “An Internal Fight Within All of Us.”

I want to hear from you

Add a comment to my blog on your experience with loved ones who suffer from mental illness.    What stories or techniques have you used that helped them with their inner stress?  You will receive a response from me because I enjoy connecting with my readers! 🙂  You are always welcome to send me a private email with concerns that you are experiencing at work or home.

Please share this and any article that speaks to you or your company

Loyal readers like you help us find more people who could benefit from these posts.  Help us help them reduce conflict and improve leadership skills and quality of life.

 

This is Joyce Weiss

Corporate Communication Strategist and Career Coach

Until next time, Remember…“You Get What You Tolerate!”

 

Filed Under: Articles on Stress, internal conflict
Tagged With: Conflict and Resolution Specialist, Facts about Stress

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