stress

4 Mindful Activities to Mitigate Stress

Check out your impatience quotient. Patience is a gift and a virtue. Impatience drives fear, worry, anxiety and misunderstanding. Opportunities for having patience are readily available on a daily basis. You may be waiting on a response from someone. Traffic is slow. Impatience causes snap, automatic responses of judgment. Your reaction is an emotional response;…

6 Game-Changing Behaviors that Build and Demonstrate Confidence

1. Communication – The power of words (or lack thereof). Effective communication and leadership are entwined. Whether you lead others or your own career, communication is more than passing on your message. It also involves powerful listening; providing and responding to feedback; verbal and non-verbal communication. Tips: Avoid using disqualifying language that discounts what you…

Michelle Ku

Create an Effective Personal Brand

One sentence of business advice: Entrepreneurs in saturated, service-driven markets need a Personal Brand. In my old career of supply chain management, I had employees whose job it was to purchase commodities. Commodities are goods that are essentially all the same and are primarily differentiated by price, lead time, and customer service. If you work…