Ep155 Show Notes: Esther Choy About Esther Choy Esther Choy is the President of Leadership Story Lab, a training and consulting firm dedicated to teaching classical storytelling to modern leaders. Since 2010, she has coached hundreds of executives at U.S. Fortune 500 companies (Allstate, BP, SC Johnson, US Cellular and others), helping them motivate their teams and … [Read more...]
The Danger of a Single Introvert-Extrovert Story
A few weeks ago, I was leading a workshop about communication between introverts and extroverts. The participants had broken up into smaller groups to do an exercise. Then it was time to share what they'd noticed. One of the groups in the front of the room went first. In deciding who was going to be their spokesperson, one man (an introvert) nudged one of the women, saying to her, "You share, … [Read more...]
Reclaiming Your Brilliance with Amy Kessel
When the busyness and business of life gets to be too much, we sometimes find out too late that we've lost touch with what makes us unique, what makes us brilliant. We feel disconnected from our energy and even our values. My guest today is Amy Kessel, certified life coach. Amy has dedicated her coaching business to helping women in transition reconnect with their authentic selves and their … [Read more...]
Creating Introvert Pride of Ownership with Beth Buelow
When I witnessed a recent claim - and subsequent retraction - of "I'm an extrovert" by an introvert, it got me thinking again about how we introverts sometimes negate that part of our personality. We think it's a curse. We think it needs to be changed. We think we need to hide it, because we get messages that our introvert traits are not OK. The less our personality is affirmed, the more we … [Read more...]
Selling as Spiritual Practice with Tshombe Brown
If you are tired of struggling with your sales goals and are just plain frustrated with the pushy, manipulative approach to sales and selling, you’ll be interested in what my guest, Tshombé Brown of Your Signature Coaching & Consulting, has to say. As a Spiritual Business Coach, Tshombé helps independent sales professionals release themselves from struggle, differentiate themselves in the … [Read more...]
Rules, Schmules!
[Prefer to listen instead of read? Click here for the audio version!] Last night, I had one of those dreams when I'm back in school and haven't gone to a certain class most of the semester (usually history or math), and it's finals time. Except this time, there was a twist. I wasn't so concerned about my classes. Instead, I had two different children come up to me and ask me to donate to a … [Read more...]
The Secret Life of Introverts
Painfully shy. Low self-esteem. No self-confidence. No social skills. Afraid of people. And yes, a loser. How do I even survive in the world, if this is what people think of introverts!?! These were just a few of the words a good friend used to describe an "introvert" when I asked him to define one. He even referred to it as something that may need to be "fixed." Now, I love my friend … [Read more...]
Writing a New Personal Story
Growing up, the two best days of the year were the last day of school and the first day of school. It's always felt as though September - with classes starting, people getting back down to business, the change in the leaves, air and light - was a fresh start, akin to New Year's Day. I used to practice my handwriting in my new notebooks, trying to decide who I was going to be that school year. Fat … [Read more...]