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Eliminate negative thoughts
The thoughts we entertain determine the quality of our relationships, both to ourselves, to others, and to life.
Jeff Byrd
Jun 19, 20242 min read
Stockdale Paradox- a winning mindset
Admiral Jim Stockdale was the highest ranking official to be shot down in Vietnam. He spent 8 years in the Hanoi Hilton. After his...
Jeff Byrd
Nov 10, 20233 min read
Out of the Shallows
Wave breaking in golden light
Jeff Byrd
Aug 24, 20233 min read
Empathy-based Understanding
Fred Rogers said "... there isn't anyone you couldn't learn to love, once you've heard their story." I would add that hearing their...
Jeff Byrd
Jul 26, 20233 min read
Break a bone!
Thousands of years ago, Solomon, who was purported to be the wisest man alive, instructed others that "by patience and a calm spirit a...
Jeff Byrd
Dec 5, 20222 min read
LIVING A LIFE OF VALUE
Today, Mike Poulin, International Director of Global Priority Solutions joins me to discuss LIVING A LIFE OF VALUE. Mike has trained over...
Jeff Byrd
Nov 4, 20221 min read
Locus of control
What controls you? Is it circumstances on the outside, taking place around you, or is it what you believe and who you choose to be, on...
Jeff Byrd
Oct 28, 20222 min read
Curbing Attrition
Attrition is costing us a fortune. Many statistics put the annual cost in the U.S. to be in the trillions of dollars. In 2021 alone, it...
Jeff Byrd
Oct 18, 20221 min read
Relating to an S personality
So let me be honest. I'm not an S personality. In the DISC personality assessment, I'm an I,D,C, with no S. My wife, on the other hand,...
Jeff Byrd
Sep 23, 20223 min read
Coming back successfully
We welcome Katrina Gay back to the Jeffrey Byrd Coaching podcast as she speaks to a subject I think we can all relate to these days,...
Jeff Byrd
Sep 20, 20221 min read
The I C conflict
As I've trained organizations over the past several years on the Maxwell Method of DISC, I always emphasize understanding each other in...
Jeff Byrd
Sep 7, 20223 min read
Pass it on!
Dr. Gloria Burgess, author, speaker, trainer, coach and highly inspirational motivator, shares her father's story and how William...
Jeff Byrd
Aug 23, 20221 min read
4 triggers of team dysfunction
Recently I read in a Harvard Business Review article that a whopping 91% of team conflicts are caused by 4 triggers! Well, I wanted to...
Jeff Byrd
Aug 17, 20222 min read
Why are they leaving?
Recently I came across an article on mckinsey.com which shared the results of why people are walking out of their jobs without another...
Jeff Byrd
Jul 28, 20222 min read
Leading difficult personalities
What is it that makes some personalities so difficult to relate and communicate to? Isn't it the fact that they are unlike us and we...
Jeff Byrd
Jul 14, 20222 min read
A Transformed Life with Sadika Kebbi
Overcoming the devastation of civil war, creating a new life, and bringing understanding of realities through story-telling .
Jeff Byrd
May 25, 20221 min read
Go See the Eclipse a Glimpse of God's Glory with Chap Percival
Photo: The Diamond Ring effect of the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse by Jeff Byrd A total solar eclipse (TSE) is one of the most breath-taking...
Jeff Byrd
May 15, 20221 min read
Supporting Ukraine with Cyril Melotte
Cyril Melotte is the founder/director of Global Impact School. He recently returned from a trip to western Ukraine to provide support and...
Jeff Byrd
May 14, 20221 min read
The power of appreciation
Make your day by making someone else's day! My wife loves to stop and thank a veteran for their service to our country. Often, we'll be...
Jeff Byrd
Apr 26, 20223 min read
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