Life is a one-time offer. Use it well. I found this quote as it coincided with Ali’s 30th birthday. Somehow, my kids’ birthdays anchor me more than my own to how fleeting life is. How can we be old enough to have a 30-year-old? After all, we’re not that old, are we? It’s an interesting… View Article
Don’t let fear lead you. Sometimes, when facing change and left in the silence of our own thinking, we choose the comfort and certainty of what’s known over the new and unknown. While it’s one of your available choices, consider what you’re gaining and missing in the short and long term. You can live with… View Article
As a result of the EOS Conference ™, Justin Maust recommended the article “Speed as a Habit” by Dave Girouard in his dynamic breakout talk, so I read it. I highly encourage you to do so as well, it’s a worthy read. His underlying belief is that speed is the ultimate weapon in business. He… View Article
Business is challenging. Peter Drucker said “Only three things happen naturally in organizations: friction, confusion, and underperformance. EVERYTHING else requires leadership.” I find this quote empowering. When you accept that it will be rough, little will go well, and the bar is low, you can rise to the challenge. Leadership is that scarce commodity available… View Article
At the EOS Conference™, I was teaching the Integrator Masterclass and said, “you are a representation of what you allow.” Ali caught this, noted it, and suggested I blog about it. So here I am. Many of the leaders I’ve worked with experience frustration at times with the people around them. When you realize you’ve… View Article
As many of you are aware, we’re embarking upon a remodel of the main level of our home. It’s kitchen, dining room, laundry and living room so we’re going to grill and be outside a lot this summer. I’ve adjusted my expectations to a month beyond the date of completion on the plan. I hope… View Article
As we grow our small but mighty team, I’m excited for the future. Realizing the possibility of doing our work in new ways to expand our impact fuels me. Thinking of new ways to grow what we do while expanding the learning we offer is limited only by the time to deliver it. Our inventory… View Article
Inviting change is easier than resisting it. We are beginning our remodel later in May. Having gone through this process before, I am anticipating challenges and mistakes. It’s inevitable. When working within an existing structure and transforming it into the new vision of its future state, there are infinite details, options, and several limitations. Similar… View Article
The only way to make your present better is to make your future bigger. This is the essence of setting goals. If we don’t set them, we begin to decline. In small, seemingly inconsequential ways, we erode what we have when we don’t strive for what’s next. Striving for something offers purpose and meaning. Don’t… View Article
What if we could hold the honesty of our fears in equal weight with the courage of our dreams? This was a question posed by Tiffany Sauder (Scared Confident podcast). It’s a great thought when you’re on the courage side of the balance sheet. Remembering the question when you’re on the fear side is the… View Article
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