Enjoy Success from the Inside/Out

Staying Connected - Maintaining Relationships Is Key For Your Well-being! Written by Life and Biz Coach Nafije Pristina Afterthoughts by Career Coach Kathy Shabotynskyj A good life comes from having integrity. Being curious, chasing inspiration, appreciating the beauty in the world, speaking the truth and most of all, creating and maintaining loving relationships with friends and family.- Jade Wu, PhD, The Savvy Psychologist My mission in life is to empower individuals to succeed in life and coach them to shine from the inside out in all life aspects; mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Nurturing the relationship within and striving to have great relationships with people in our life is hugely important, and a key indicator of well-being and success. This blog is about the importance of staying connected and maintaining healthy human relations while we’re in the fight against COVID-19. Thanks to today’s technology, it is possible for us to stay connected and respect socia...

By, Kathy Shabotynskyj & Nafije Prishtina As we find ourselves at the epicenter of Covid-19 in the USA, we are sharing this experience with everyone else in the world. That is amazing all by itself. While we are all in this together , have you noticed how time is flying and standing still simultaneously? Inherently, we know time is marching on, but our individual and collective perception of time is certainly skewed. For me, and most everyone I know, life as we knew it has hit the pause button. We are experiencing something special and a new understanding of 24 hours in a day.   Yes, we are facing uncertainty and challenges. I am finding an abundance of time, few professional demands and no deadlines. Being an extrovert by nature, social distancing is an added challenge. I’m squandering most of my time. Is it because there is so much time available? My intention is to be productive. That is not happening. The uncertainty may be a factor. But I am not giving u...

By,  Kathy Shabotynskyj & Nafije Prishtina The most important aspect of the 4S Time Management tool is the social component. 4S suggests that working with a coach is crucial for high level tasks for both event and time-based Prospective Memory.   A coach uses creative strategies to propel your effective self–management, including incentives and rewards resulting in growth and progress. Braver, (2012) suggested one way to motivate individuals is by providing a reward. The reward induces a level of importance and its effectiveness can be varied by the kind of reward, by the amount of reward or by manipulating the attractiveness (or unattractiveness) of the prospective memory task (i.e., the reward is the benefit of remembering the intention and for making progress on daily tasks.) The reward concept is supported by neuropsychological findings; providing a reward increased activation in prefrontal regions which support the control and active maintenance of task-goals an...