Why Transparency is Important to Business

Transparency Establishes Trust Transparency builds trust, and makes employees feel that they’re working for a company with higher ethical standards.   According to a 2014 American Psychological Association Survey, 25% of employees do not trust their employer.  Half of them believe their employer is not upfront with them and open to the overall vision of the company. […]

The Real Truth About Fear

Every human being has experienced fear and how it makes us feel.  However, fear is often regarded as a negative emotion.  In reality, it is a positive emotion, but we have taken it out of context.  Fear warns us of impending danger so we can make choices to keep safe. The issue with fear is […]

The Art of Asking

We live in a society conditioned toward telling rather than asking.  When in telling mode, we hope to inform and impress others whether it is for business or personal relationships.  Western, egalitarian and individualistic cultures appreciate high achievers and task-accomplishment, but the awareness of interdependency and relationships is often missing: you need the others on […]

Starting Over – Three Barriers to Success

There comes a time in life where we have to start over.  There are many ways to go about it, whether we make a conscious choice to change or forced to by unforeseen circumstances.  The process is never easy but in the long run always worth it.  It requires commitment to change and being consciously […]