Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT In my book Cheetah Negotiations, I created a process for negotiating every element of life. If you think about it, we are negotiating day in and day out – in every relationship and in every situation. It takes laser focus discernment to know the best way to negotiate in […]
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT I’ve been contemplating lately how to develop empathy on the terror, hatred and disdain happening in our society right now stimulated from the very divisive election. And it got me thinking about Mama Bears. Many of us are much like Mama Bears – very attached to our “babies.” Living
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT I’ve had interesting discussions with other business owners over the past several days about the results of increased bigotry in their companies. Some have even gone as far to say as they won’t hire someone who voted for Donald Trump because it shows they are at worst a bigot
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT It is darn near impossible to make good decisions when hatred is triggered and your limbic ( “fight or flight”) brain is engaged. The ancillary feelings of disdain, disgust, and disappointment also activate the limbiic brain. In the Happiness Project class, Cheetah students learn how to temper what triggers
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT In reflecting on the divisiveness of this current election cycle, I realized the projects I work on give me hope. Hope helps discern where the opportunities are in the challenging times. For the past eight years I’ve been on a path to develop the capabilities to become energy and
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT When things feel out of balance, life seems to send you what you need to bring it back into balance. I learned this lesson in my early 20’s when I burned the candle at both ends working hard and playing hard. To make the time to rest, I’d be
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT While I’m a big believer in turning your ship around, second chances, and infinite redemption, I’ve found time and time again, most people show up consistently as who they truly are. The people who were A students, are generally A employees, and so on. Another attribute, is the best
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT Culture by it’s very nature is the long standing norms of behavior that guide people’s interactions. I define cutural bias as the cultural attributes we prefer. A couple days ago, I wrote a blog post on my guiding values – the leader of an organization sets the tone and
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT Whether you’re running a business or leading a project, there are times when you can be shaken to your core. The challenge is to discern the relevant threats from imagined threats. Usually the imagination of what could go wrong is far worse than what could actually happen. I developed
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT Living in Alaska I am lucky to observe whales as they travel north to their summer feeding grounds. They have an internal compass that guides them to the best locations to sustain their life. Reflecting on this. I created a mind map of my guiding values that calibrates my
