Negative Thoughts Can Lead to Mental Illness
The way we think is directly linked to how we feel, what we believe, and how we act. Your brain is always listening and it has to believe...
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Kristie Polk
Nov 11, 20212 min read
"You Make Me So Mad"
Blaming another person for your own emotions, or taking responsibility for someone else’s is irrational. Science tells us that our own...
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Kristie Polk
Nov 11, 20212 min read
Leaders Recognize and Respond to Bids
Relationships can be fragile. This is true cross various types of relationships: between children and parents, between couples, and even...
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Kristie Polk
Nov 11, 20211 min read
Leaders Are Responsible
The idea of being held responsible can be intimidating. After all, no one wants to be blamed for something, but strong, smart leaders see...
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Kristie Polk
Nov 11, 20212 min read
Knowledge Isn't Power
Knowledge isn’t power. Action is power. We live in a time when humans have more access to more knowledge than ever before in all of...
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Kristie Polk
Nov 11, 20212 min read
Kindness
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about kindness. A prolific entrepreneur has started talking about it recently and I’ve been reading his...
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Kristie Polk
Nov 11, 20211 min read
Humility is a Key to Success
A vital principle in leadership is to be teachable. Effective leaders are self-aware, humble, and willing to learn from others. Being...
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Kristie Polk
Nov 8, 20211 min read
The Measure Of Success
How we measure success and failure make a difference. It is important because it informs how we spend our time and energy. But we also...
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Kristie Polk
Nov 7, 20212 min read
Boundaries Make Freedom Possible
Understanding that true freedom requires limits is an important step in creating healthy mental, physical, and emotional environments at...
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Kristie Polk
Nov 7, 20212 min read
Effective Communication
In a conversation with my sister about effective communication, she shared said that someone had recently said to her, “Sorry, I don’t...
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Kristie Polk
Nov 7, 20211 min read
The Absence of Conflict is Not the Same as Harmony
Most leaders don’t look for conflict. In fact, we consider it something of an accomplishment to be able to keep things calm and civil,...
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Kristie Polk
Nov 7, 20212 min read
Discipline or Reward?
Many years ago, when my children were just out of toddlerhood, I was experimenting with sending a misbehaving child to their room. Since...
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Kristie Polk
Nov 7, 20212 min read
Effective Communication
In a conversation with my sister about effective communication, she shared said that someone had recently said to her, “Sorry, I don’t...
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Kristie Polk
Nov 7, 20212 min read
You're Not A Slave To Your Emotions
Emotions often feel immediate and uncontrollable; “That’s just how I feel - I can’t change it!”. But science tells us that a human goes...
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Kristie Polk
Nov 7, 20212 min read
5 SIGNS OF GASLIGHTING - in a Relationship
Gaslighting is an insidious type of psychological abuse. Though it is most common in dating and marriage relationships, it can also be...
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