“Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of...
Archive for category: Life
Conquering Fear in the Grand Canyon – One Step at a Time
Karen Colligan, Learning, Life, self-awareness, fear, life, 1A lot of the work I do is around helping people increase their self-awareness and gain clarity on how...
Igniting a Campaign for Civility
Karen Colligan, Communication, Gratitude, Kindness, Life, Relationships, communication, Emotional Intelligence, life, 0Is it just me, or have you also noticed that people seem to be increasingly cranky, rude and self-absorbed...
Don’t Avoid that Difficult Conversation
Karen Colligan, Communication, conflict resolution, Life, Relationships, communication, people, 0If you’ve got a difficult conversation brewing and you keep putting it off, you are not alone. According to...
We Can All Use a Little Grit
Karen Colligan, Development, Learning, Life, Emotional Intelligence, life, 0If you’re like most of us, you’ve been glued over the past couple of weeks (at least for short...
If Only I Knew Then What I Know Now
Karen Colligan, Learning, Life, wellness, Career, life, personal development plan, 0If you’ve been following my advice about taking some “ME” time this summer, you may have had an opportunity...
“Connecting” Your Way to Wellness
Karen Colligan, Health, Life, People, wellness, communication, health, 0Earlier this month I was in New Jersey and Washington, D.C. with seven girlfriends I’ve known since high school....
In Defense of Common Courtesy
Karen Colligan, Communication, Kindness, Life, communication, people, 0A lot of people are grumbling these days – some privately, some very publicly – about “political correctness.” They...
Stop the Madness! Let’s Review What We Learned in Kindergarten
Karen Colligan, Learning, Life, People, life, people, 0As I’ve been thinking about world events and the craziness on the campaign trail, it occurred to me that...
Saying “Yes” to Just Saying “Yes”
Karen Colligan, Learning, Life, Work-life balance, opportunity, personal development plan, 0It occurred to me recently how easy it’s become for many of us to just say “No.” Of course,...
Are You Really Listening?
Karen Colligan, Communication, Learning, Life, communication, leadership, 0According to an Impraise survey, managers are 55% LESS interested than their employees are in improving their own listening...