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Leadership Development: FUD to FUN

Guest post by: Sylvia Lafair

Article Overview: The FUD Factor tends to sneak up just around the time of the changing of the seasons. This is where at work you may be falling short of what was projected for the first quarter. FUD FACTOR: fear, uncertainty and doubt have a way of making the lights dimmer, the tinsel less sparkly, the bells sound tinny, and the gifts not just right. There is a certain need to be perfect, to be disappointed if we come up even just a few inches short of what we think should have happened. We are hard on ourselves; and way too often, we are also hard on those around us.

Leadership Development: FUD to FUN

The FUD Factor tends to sneak up just around the time of the changing of the seasons. This is where at work you may be falling short of what was projected for the first quarter.

FUD FACTOR: fear, uncertainty and doubt have a way of making the lights dimmer, the tinsel less sparkly, the bells sound tinny, and the gifts not just right. There is a certain need to be perfect, to be disappointed if we come up even just a few inches short of what we think should have happened. We are hard on ourselves; and way too often, we are also hard on those around us.

FUN FACTOR: No, not just having a bunch of belly laughs; the fun factor is for fulfillment, understanding, and nurturing. It means looking at the positives of what works and knowing that whatever you have accomplished, you now have more experience than you did one year ago. It means that you give yourself a hug and understand what worked, what didn't work and what you now can do differently. It means finding something you can do for yourself to celebrate your growth and leadership development that has evolved in the past twelve months.

The more centered we stay in our goodness, the more we can share this with the world. And right now what the world needs now is love, sweet love, as that wonderful song goes!

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