I recently heard this quote “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” As I reflect on 2020, I’m contemplating what my future self looks like with regard to the challenges and gifts the year has offered. How do I take what I’ve learned to catalyze a more intentionally great… View Article
Finding inspiration. It’s become a habit for me, because some days – these days – it’s been more challenging to do given the circumstances. I’ve taken to watching great speakers, reading more, thinking more and writing more. I’m focused on health, kindness, appreciation and gratitude. What can I do? What else is possible? What are the gifts? When I am intentional… View Article
Are you feeling stuck for ideas of what to give or do for the holidays for your employees/team? I’m hearing from a number of leaders who are concerned about connecting and appreciating their teams while respecting the challenges the pandemic presents. Given the circumstances and weather where you live, some of these ideas may be more or less… View Article
December is a month of reflection, appreciation, recognition, preparation, and perspective for me. I have some practices I follow supporting me in moving into the new year most effectively. This year it feels more pressing to begin this work earlier, and so I am. As I move into my review, I’m inviting you to join me. If you’d… View Article
“This is not the year to get everything you want. This is the year to appreciate everything you have.” I posted this quote recently on my social media and it seemed to resonate with a number of people. With the amount of adjusting, flexing, evolving, pivoting, and changing we’re all doing with frequency, it also means we need to… View Article
I was reflecting on both flexibility and resilience today, and my thoughts prompted me to go to Dictionary.com. Flexibility is defined as: the ability to bend easily or without breaking the quality of being easily adapted or of offering many different options the ability and willingness to adjust one’s thinking or behavior Resilience is defined as: the power or ability… View Article
As we cooked as if we were gathering a large group the days before Thanksgiving, I struggled to find a holiday music playlist I loved. Of course, my holiday list is on my iPod Classic if that gives you perspective. If you’re asking what that is, you’re too young to get it. Both Kevin and I ranged from disappointed… View Article
While there is no good way to gather at this time in history, you can still have a meaningful impact, share appreciation and connect your team beyond the screen. Though this article was written last year, the main premises remain constant – even during a pandemic. https://thriveglobal.com/stories/3-gift-ideas-employees-will-actually-value/ Give the Gift of Time – If ever there was a year for time… View Article
Given what my life’s work has been about, I like to believe I have enough tools to manage my mindset, even in 2020. I consider it an honor to help others do the same as well. And then my humanity kicks in and I realize my work is never done. My job is to be… View Article
Oh the infinite things we’ve needed to rescope this year, including our traditions for the holidays. Wow! For our family, we rearranged our Thanksgiving events (including the day itself) six or seven times in the days preceding the holiday itself. We thought we’d planned for everything, even with the few of us planning on being together. The holiday result was we had no gathering other than those already in homes together. While… View Article
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