Thursday
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Friday
Leadership Unleased: Published!
My book, Leadership Unleashed, was published this week! It will be available on Amazon soon, but feel free to preview the eBook on Scribd.
About this book:
Leadership Unleashed gives leaders a tool to distinguish their mental concepts from two opposing categories, leashed or unleashed. Through 100 metaphorical observations, Jessie Upp, M.S., provides boxes for readers to draw and complete their own epigrams, inspiring them to drop the leash of control and create anxiety-free results in their workplace, home, school and community.
About this book:
Leadership Unleashed gives leaders a tool to distinguish their mental concepts from two opposing categories, leashed or unleashed. Through 100 metaphorical observations, Jessie Upp, M.S., provides boxes for readers to draw and complete their own epigrams, inspiring them to drop the leash of control and create anxiety-free results in their workplace, home, school and community.
Monday
New Book
I've been working on a book of observations. About 100 of them came to me all in a matter of a two week period. Everytime, I'd say "thank you" to the sky as I had no idea where they were coming from ;)
Now, I work on interpreting through words and visuals.
Please visit www.jessieupp.com for updates!
Now, I work on interpreting through words and visuals.
Please visit www.jessieupp.com for updates!
Thursday
Saturday
No-Gossip Policy?
Employers are cracking down on workplace gossip. Here is an article on what one employer did. Although I LOVE the intention of a no-gossip policy, if a policy requires a group of people to simply NOT do something, it may not work as intended.
Some employers actually train their employees to offer a suggestion if they have a complaint.
"This place is so boring."
-- "Do you have a suggestion to make it more enjoyable?"
This is a very workable technique, although it still falls short when it's a complaint about another person. People rarely have the tool to suggest how to deal with another person, other than...
1) fix them. if that doesn't work, move to step 2
2) shame them. if that doesn't work, move to step 3
3) blame them. if that doesn't work, move to step 4
4) tell 'em to leave. if that doesn't work, move to The Work 'cause none of these steps really work ;)
If a complaint is present, people could do some work to see it's value. I also invite you to give the complainer a tool to make that value work for them...really work for them.
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Some employers actually train their employees to offer a suggestion if they have a complaint.
"This place is so boring."
-- "Do you have a suggestion to make it more enjoyable?"
This is a very workable technique, although it still falls short when it's a complaint about another person. People rarely have the tool to suggest how to deal with another person, other than...
1) fix them. if that doesn't work, move to step 2
2) shame them. if that doesn't work, move to step 3
3) blame them. if that doesn't work, move to step 4
4) tell 'em to leave. if that doesn't work, move to The Work 'cause none of these steps really work ;)
If a complaint is present, people could do some work to see it's value. I also invite you to give the complainer a tool to make that value work for them...really work for them.
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QUESTION FOR YOU:
Regarding the workplace, do you see managers and employees open to structured formats for communicating complaints?
Tuesday
Cubicle Life
A FUNNY insight into cubicle LIFE. It's a short funny video that explains what it is like to work in corporate America.
Really, it doesn't have to be this way. I once experienced this type of work lifestyle first-hand and made a vow to produce another life...and then produced a program to help others do the same.
Really, it doesn't have to be this way. I once experienced this type of work lifestyle first-hand and made a vow to produce another life...and then produced a program to help others do the same.
Monday
How Sharing Feelings Often Leads to Blame
Learn how the sharing of feelings often have an external source for blame.
As an undergraduate a few years ago, I continuously heard “Tell us how you feel.”
I, too, read countless books declaring if I want to be emotionally healthy, I’d have to learn how to share my feelings. I also see my daughters being taught the process at school, learning to say “I feel (this) because you did (this).”
After working so hard at reaching self-actualization, I concluded that self-actualization is a concept that is different for everyone and that sometimes it is felt...and sometimes not. The same goes for feelings.
When we are experiencing any type of "good" or "bad" feeling, we often “blame” an outside source. Why? It's because we are rarely taught how to take COMPLETE responsibility for our own feelings, especially when describing them. We attribute them to another person, or event. “She makes me so mad!” or "My work is so boring." or “He makes me so happy.” We may even visit the past to see what started those feelings, or attempt to meet a future goal so that we can finally be happy.
After many failed attempts at finding work that made me “happy,” I realized how the pursuit of happiness was flawed in itself. The pursuit holds an assumption... [Read rest of article]
As an undergraduate a few years ago, I continuously heard “Tell us how you feel.”
I, too, read countless books declaring if I want to be emotionally healthy, I’d have to learn how to share my feelings. I also see my daughters being taught the process at school, learning to say “I feel (this) because you did (this).”
After working so hard at reaching self-actualization, I concluded that self-actualization is a concept that is different for everyone and that sometimes it is felt...and sometimes not. The same goes for feelings.
When we are experiencing any type of "good" or "bad" feeling, we often “blame” an outside source. Why? It's because we are rarely taught how to take COMPLETE responsibility for our own feelings, especially when describing them. We attribute them to another person, or event. “She makes me so mad!” or "My work is so boring." or “He makes me so happy.” We may even visit the past to see what started those feelings, or attempt to meet a future goal so that we can finally be happy.
After many failed attempts at finding work that made me “happy,” I realized how the pursuit of happiness was flawed in itself. The pursuit holds an assumption... [Read rest of article]
Find the Positive in the Negative
Learn how TRYING to turn negative thoughts into positive can result in wasted energy.
They say we should turn our negative thoughts into positive ones.
They suggest we should try coming up with a solution to our problem.
These are strategies that I say are simply the resistance of living core values.
Plenty experts tout the idea of positive thinking, goal-setting, and motivation building. As we know, this thinking holds a purpose in our daily lives. They get us to work on time, they remind us to brush our teeth, or bite our tongue when we want to say something blunt. From another perspective, they also can serve as our own worst enemy. [Read rest of article]
They say we should turn our negative thoughts into positive ones.
They suggest we should try coming up with a solution to our problem.
These are strategies that I say are simply the resistance of living core values.
Plenty experts tout the idea of positive thinking, goal-setting, and motivation building. As we know, this thinking holds a purpose in our daily lives. They get us to work on time, they remind us to brush our teeth, or bite our tongue when we want to say something blunt. From another perspective, they also can serve as our own worst enemy. [Read rest of article]
Sunday
Going Complaint-Free
Do you think it's possible for those around you to go complaint-free or gossip-free with your influence?
I say yes...and here's my invitation to do so.
I say yes...and here's my invitation to do so.
Saturday
1/2 Empty or 1/2 Full?
"I was forced to go to a positive-thinking seminar. I couldn't stand it, so I went outside to the parking lot and let half the air out of everybody's tires. As they came out I said, 'So, are your tires half-full or half-empty?' "
Adam Christing
Trying to think positive never really worked for me. It came naturally after I DID what was necessary to get what I wanted in life. Yes, it's a requirement, but I think we place way too much emphasis on forcing it...rather than seeing it come as a result of doing.
Adam Christing
Trying to think positive never really worked for me. It came naturally after I DID what was necessary to get what I wanted in life. Yes, it's a requirement, but I think we place way too much emphasis on forcing it...rather than seeing it come as a result of doing.
Thursday
Statements of Thought
Do you see relevancy in these statements at your work, home, or community?
- The one who is talking is the one who is learning.
- Management is about delegating and control.
- Leadership is about facilitating and letting go of control.
- People need to feel trusted in order to want to be led.
- Training is the act of dispensing information.
- Facilitating is the act of helping people apply what information they heard.
- 70%+ of learning is visual.
- Live the values you want others to follow.
- People will only remember what is applicable to them.
- You can lead through questions.
Sunday
Which way do you see this woman turning? Find out your brain dominance!
Look at the girl below:
Do you see the shadow of a woman above turning clockwise, or counter-clockwise? In the Australia Herald Sun, the arcticle states if you see her turning clockwise, then you use more of your right side of the brain (which means you are using the more creative side of your brain). If you see counter clockwise, then you’re currently logical & analytical, using more of the left side of the brain. If you look back at her at different times, you're just currently tapping into that side of your brain...it may change, or it may not!
I saw her spinning counter-clockwise and after I was told she can do either, she began to spin back and forth. I guess most people see her going counter-clockwise, according to the test. I wonder if people actually can't see one way or the other.
Click on the "comment" link below to share what you see. I'm interested!
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Intro
What is NLP?
This is a highly fascinating area of study and I'd urge you to explore this practice if you are interested in reframing problems and opportunities. Along with the Tao, it sparked my invention of the problem-solving method, Harmonize It!
According to wikipedia, when communicating with someone, rather than just listening to and responding to what a person is saying, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) aims to also respond to the nonverbal cues expressed, such as voice tone, gestures, posture, facial expressions and eye movements.
NLP explores what a person sees, hears and feels (current frame of mind) that determines chosen actions to achieve an outcome.
This is a highly fascinating area of study and I'd urge you to explore this practice if you are interested in reframing problems and opportunities. Along with the Tao, it sparked my invention of the problem-solving method, Harmonize It!
Tuesday
WHY do we have earlobes?
WHY do we have earlobes? What is the evolution in this?
I'm not going any farther than this other than writing the question down. In the past, I've researched many q's like this one and found the answer, just sitting there in Google. This time, I find myself more than content just knowing the answer is there...if I ever really needed it ;)
today's challenge: write down your various questions - just for the sake of writing them down. when there is no pressing need to analyze or figure stuff out, sometimes it's fun to just express the interesting question. someone else may have great fun figuring it out!
I'm not going any farther than this other than writing the question down. In the past, I've researched many q's like this one and found the answer, just sitting there in Google. This time, I find myself more than content just knowing the answer is there...if I ever really needed it ;)
today's challenge: write down your various questions - just for the sake of writing them down. when there is no pressing need to analyze or figure stuff out, sometimes it's fun to just express the interesting question. someone else may have great fun figuring it out!
Intro to Speedwriting
abbreviate! short. no vowels. LTD details. get your ideas down quick. more time for important stuff.
to the right, see some common abbreviations. and here's a simple description of what it is, taken from wikipedia:
Speedwriting is phonetic and condenses words by omitting silent letters and only writing long vowels, and initial short vowels. There are other abbreviating devices, including capitalization, and the use of punctuation marks to denote combinations of sounds. It uses around 100 abbreviations for common words and suffixes.
SPEEEDWRITING APPLIED:
your employees can easily learn this tool and it will help them take quicker notes at meetings. your students take great interest in quickly capturing facts to aid in their notetaking strategies. you can also learn how to capture your thoughts in an abbreviated manner so that you can have more time - with less details!
Mindmapping Intro
Mindmapping!
Breaks boundaries. Free association. Pictures. Color. Gets your ideas down quick.
I LOVE Mindmapping! Here's a simple description of what it is, taken from wikipedia:
Breaks boundaries. Free association. Pictures. Color. Gets your ideas down quick.
I LOVE Mindmapping! Here's a simple description of what it is, taken from wikipedia:
A mind map is a diagram used to represent words, ideas , tasks or other items linked to and arranged radially around a central key word or idea. It is used to generate, visualize and classify ideas, and as an aid in notetaking, problem solving, decision making, study, and writing. It is an image-centered diagram that represents semantic or other connections between portions of information. By presenting these connections in a radial, non-linear graphical manner, it encourages a brainstorming approach to any given organizational task, eliminating the hurdle of initially establishing an intrinsically appropriate or relevant conceptual framework to work within.
MINDMAPPING APPLIED:
your employees can use this innovative method to capture, organize and share critical project data in a visual format that is easily understood throughout the project planning stage. your students can also learn how to capture facts/thoughts down quickly to aid in their study strategies. you, too, can learn how to organize your thoughts in a visual manner so that you can start thinking outside of your own norm!
Friday
What do you think about THIS Maslow's Theory?
isn't there an entire different way of looking at life regarding Abraham Maslow's theory of self-actualization?if one doesn't feel loved, can they really feel [psychologically] safe?
needs fulfillment doesn't seem as linear because in the ONE moment we don't have one of these, it seems as if we don't have ANY
of them. and visa-versa.
of them. and visa-versa. they could easily make a mirror of his theory by also turning it upside-down. THEN it would make perfect sense to me :)
Q: what do you think about this?
inshurance. yes, that's better.
why is insurance not spelled with an "sh"??
these are the type of q's that leave me anxious if I don't figure them out...
my mom learned to just make something up to relieve my inner curious george. if I have to do this about people, I come up with a game that fills in the blank with a positive.
we are all responsible for the stories we make up.
today's challenge: make something up for the positive if you don't know all the info regarding a person's motives.
these are the type of q's that leave me anxious if I don't figure them out...
my mom learned to just make something up to relieve my inner curious george. if I have to do this about people, I come up with a game that fills in the blank with a positive.
we are all responsible for the stories we make up.
today's challenge: make something up for the positive if you don't know all the info regarding a person's motives.
Saturday
make moves for the team
have you ever played a competitive game and someone on your own team did something that made you feel like they aren't on your team at all? if you did, you may have felt all the emotions and wonder why you were even playing. or perhaps you have done this yourself...
same thing happens in the home or at the workplace every day. we choose to be on the same team and before you even know it, it feels competitive and shocking.
today's challenge: make moves that are for the team. we are ALL on the same team in reality. ultimately, we share the same planet.
same thing happens in the home or at the workplace every day. we choose to be on the same team and before you even know it, it feels competitive and shocking.
today's challenge: make moves that are for the team. we are ALL on the same team in reality. ultimately, we share the same planet.
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