When you think about your team, do you recognize you’ll only go as far and as fast as the sum of all? It isn’t about any one of you, it’s about the collective. The intangible, connective tissue that bonds the team and makes those overlaps and gaps between you irrelevant. It’s about finding resources, accelerating… View Article
Today, let’s pause for a minute. Who makes your life easier, nicer, kinder, and just plain better? Have you told them? Will you tell them? Little things you may take for granted – like the fact that my husband fills my gas tank to ensure I don’t have to do it. How cool is that?… View Article
What if you treated every conversation as if it were the last opportunity you had? How would you relate differently to them? How would you listen? What difference would it make in your relationships? As I worked with a team recently about communication, I was reminded of how challenging it is to balance the demands… View Article
Observing greatness is one of my favorite ways to learn. I have the honor of working with teams and watching behavior. Having honed a few skills, patterns emerge with people, and it’s become easier to see signs of distress, anxiety, frustration, acceptance, disagreement and the subtleties we each display when in agreement and not. When… View Article
An extraordinary team is an ordinary team with an extraordinary commitment. The extra refers to their commitment, not the players. Relatively speaking, any team can be extraordinary. To be extraordinary, you must align yourselves and be resolute in your collective commitment. This means a firm determination, shared by all. When push comes to shove, an… View Article
Say exactly what you mean. There’s a concept! It’s very non-Midwestern. You won’t always be popular or please people, but you will be clear. You’ll also find the world around you (people, opportunities, events and rewards) will amplify. Too often, when trying to please others or deliver the message you think others want to hear… View Article
Making time for the important things. One of the best ways to use a clarity break is to clarify what’s important right now; in your business, as a leader and in life. When you have clarity on the few most important things, it helps you stay focused, zeroing in on what matters, simplifying what you… View Article
Promises. “People with good intentions make promises but people with good character keep them.” Author Unknown This quote speaks to me. When I review my good intentions, they are sincere. At the time I speak them, I mean them and intent to deliver upon them. Then, life happens and at times, my good intentions have… View Article
Sometimes, when you show up and are fully present, what you’re looking for is where you are. I was recently in an online workshop to be on a panel. I had no expectation of learning, receiving any benefit or solving any issues for myself. I was there to contribute – 100%. I prepared and had… View Article
“Let today be the day you let go of who you’ve been for who you’ll become.” Hal Elrod What a powerful quote to remind yourself that every day (really every minute) is an opportunity to redefine yourself based on who you intend to be, not who you’ve been. When we firmly grasp what’s possible and… View Article
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