Comments on: How do you want to lead your life?

By: What I have learned from 15 years in business | Escape From Cubicle Nation

What I have learned from 15 years in business | Escape From Cubicle Nation — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 01:10:02 +0000

[...] You must define your own success. I think comparison must be part of how we are hard-wired as humans. New babies probably check each other out in the nursery and think “Man, why did he get such a soft blanket when I have this scratchy one?” Distinguishing ourselves from each other helps to define our own identities. As we grow, comparison can eat us alive. Each one of us makes different choices about how we spend our time, how often we work, what we eat, what we create and how we make time for family. Comparing yourself to a peer’s output instead of your own leads to Success Dysmorphia. My definition of success is “enjoying living my life while I am living it.” What is yours? [...]

By: Basic Training: (A Little) Night Reading: Great Business Blogs for Entrepreneurs

Basic Training: (A Little) Night Reading: Great Business Blogs for Entrepreneurs — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:28:00 +0000

[...] Escape from Cubicle Nation (which keeps very current) and was really inspired by her post, “How do you want to lead your life?“ She engages in the subject, “What does leadership mean to you?” I, too, have [...]

By: Angel Vargas

Angel Vargas — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:15:32 +0000

I just found this article while looking for reading material on other people’s approaches to leading the life that they want. I’m in my thirties and finally getting around to true soul searching. One of the things I have learned so far in my quest is that the search cannot take place solely behind closed doors from the apparent comfort of a couch or an armchair. I personally have to goout and try new things and see new faces and talk to people as often as possible, simply to avoid self isolation, stagnation, and the loss of faith in the world that can lead to depression.

I find that knowing the roots of my emotional struggles isn’t enough forme anymore. I will take action.

By: Angel Vargas

Angel Vargas — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:09:32 +0000

I demonstrate leadership of my own life by:
-Daring to ask myself the hard questions about where I want to be in life.
-Adhering to my own philosophy that wellness of the mind and wellness of the body are intimately connected.
-Attempting to reach out to people and see them as more than simply a means to an end.
-Leading by example at work when words fail.
-Going out and trying new things in order to explore what excites me.
-Allowing for the possibility that I am not a perfect human being who has all the answers.
-Remaining engaged with people in a fun way everyday.
-accepting that some days are better than others without giving up on life itself

By: Unicorns, rainbows and work-life balance

Unicorns, rainbows and work-life balance — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 22:06:32 +0000

[...] I am lucky enough to hang out with some pretty smart and accomplished people. At times, their level of productivity overwhelms me. They negotiate great book deals, furiously write blog posts, close new business deals, and make time to eat right and work out. When I have a moment of compare and despair, as my friend Martha Beck says, I immediately step back and revisit my own vision of success. [...]

By: Nikki May | Web Content Writer

Nikki May | Web Content Writer — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:37:10 +0000

Pam, I am big fan of your writing and what you teach.

I relate to the example you gave – when it comes to new projects or new endevours in my own life, I set barriers and limitations for myself. Before I even start on something, I think:” what about if it fails?” I focus on the negatives. I have a strong fear for pushing myself out of the boundaries, out of my comfort zone. I am great at what I do, sometimes I think about starting a new project, but I never move forward! I am going to sit down and think about how I can demonstrate leadership in my life!

Thanks Pam!

By: cindy

cindy — Fri, 28 May 2010 00:59:22 +0000

You should work harder than you do. Do you do everything that you can to advance in your places of employment

By: Mike Cook

Mike Cook — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:48:50 +0000

Pam: I always enjoy reading your pieces. This one in particular caught my attention, more from a manager’s perspective than the individuals, though that was good stuff as well. My audience is intended to be managers and I want them knowing that the way you are coaching is indicative of a larger direction and context for the workforce they are working with. If anything the downturn in economic experience is likely to accelerate movement in the direction of self-leadership.

Working with reports who are not afraid of your “Managerness” may be more challenging than in the past but it is time to stop resisting and embrace what will not be resisted.

Mike Cook

By: Bari Lyman

Bari Lyman — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:34:48 +0000

That was amazing. I am embarking on a whole new adventure myself and much of it is very scary and out of my comfort zone. I will be speaking and presenting when my definition of success has been previously been entrepreneur and visionary behind the scenes. My dream is to help singles who want to get married and my message is different. It’s not superficial. I guess that’s where Polarity fits in.

Thanks so much!

By: Owning your future… :McIlvain & Company

Owning your future… :McIlvain & Company — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:03:58 +0000

[...] March 4, 2010 at 10:03 AM Recently, Pamela Slim wrote a post on her blog about being your own leader on her blog "Escape from Cubicle Nation." One of the pitfalls I have seen in Network [...]