Productive, not busy. They’re not the same, yet we can use the words as if they are. We all fall into the trap of busyness. It’s in our language and our psyche. When we’re “too busy” we become stressed, and often are less productive. Imagine if you changed your language from busy to productive. Can… View Article
Teamwork. It’s so rare it’s like a superpower. With every team I coach, we define and deepen core values. Every team has one about teamwork. Every single one. Perhaps it’s because inherently we know we can do what I can’t. Perhaps it’s because we know we are only as good as the people we surround… View Article
Leadership is an evolving way of being. It’s not a thing you do, it’s a way of presencing yourself, a way of showing up that engages others so powerfully they show up as the best possible version of themselves as a result. When you do it well, people rise around you. Things get done well… View Article
Tao Te Ching says “Your conversations help create your world. Speak of delight, not dissatisfaction. Speak of hope, not despair. Let your words bind up wounds, not cause them.” This is a great reminder for me. I’m the person who enters a space and sees what’s off. Whether it’s in my home, at work, or out… View Article
Thinking; sometimes it’s like a superpower. In our crazy, convenience based, fast paced world, if you don’t have a core set of processes for consistent delivery of your product or services, you won’t succeed for long. There’s a fine line between consistent delivery of excellence and documenting so much that those using the system don’t… View Article
We can learn a lot from trees. When we think of strength, we often equate it to something like an oak tree. It’s been referenced as a tiny acorn growing into a “mighty oak” through many childhood stories. When people build, they use oak because it is hard, sturdy and strong. They’d never consider using… View Article
When you’re grounded in your life and centered in a way that you have perspective, even amongst busyness, commitments, and challenges, they are just that – challenges. When you’re untethered in your life and you’re disrupted at a fundamental level, the smallest interruptions, curve balls, and challenges (like traffic) seem like insurmountable events. Gratitude, journaling,… View Article
Control what you can and release the rest. One thing I know about myself, if things feel out of control, I organize, purge and clean. It works. It restores a sense of peace in my environment, and while I’m organizing, purging, and cleaning I also declutter my thoughts. I empty some demons lurking between my ears. … View Article
How are you leading? Many believe we need to be confident, positive, and directive as leaders, especially given the amount of change we continue to face in our world. It’s a good combination, until it’s not. Sometimes, you are uncertain too. It makes you human. Sometimes, you’re challenged and it’s hard. That doesn’t mean… View Article
Incompletions waste energy. Think about it. When something is unfinished, you ruminate on it. Whether it’s a conversation, a puzzle, a task, or a project, your mind and your actions wander back to it over and over. Your energy is trapped as is your momentum. When you’re incomplete, you can’t move on. Not fully. Part… View Article
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