When someone is feeling attacked, all listening ceases. Regardless of what’s being said, nothing is going in. What do you do? You have to stop and check in. Until the person comes clean and shares what’s going on for them, nothing will happen. Nothing. Regardless of the timing, agenda, subject or deadline. It’s all stopped. … View Article
Practicing is a lost art. In a world of instant gratification, many have forgotten the value of practicing. Being a beginner, feeling frustration with what seems like a vast divide between where you are and where you want to be. The benefit of doing the work without immediate gratification, trusting the process, and believing in… View Article
When you catch yourself, it’s hard not to judge. Today I woke up for the first time in a long time with nothing pressing me for my attention. When I say that, I’m referring to work. Meaning, I’m current. What?… When I started imagining what Kevin and I could do with our day, thoughts of cross-country… View Article
As I contemplate what works for me, incrementally I see gains and who I am shifts with the new practices I embody. Small things add up to big things. As cliché as it sounds, I am present to the gift each day is right now. It’s a cliché I see those diagnosed with terminal illness… View Article
Figuring out your rhythm is key. During these changing days of a pandemic, it’s challenged me to look at my practices beyond the readily available options. As I realize the impact of travel, “making things work” (my version of overscheduling), staying focused on my goals (and at times losing sight of the journey), paying attention… View Article
Incremental improvement. I write about it often because until my life went off the rails years ago, I was a big believer in setting great big goals and going for it. Don’t get me wrong, I still believe in setting big goals, but my love of the goals has shifted to falling in love with… View Article
How do you find the ideas that matter most? You have to have thinking time. It’s one of my big commitments in 2022. Intentionally setting time to combine the ideas that matter most and connecting them in ways that are both actionable and new offers new opportunities everywhere. Too often, we settle for top of… View Article
It’s amazing how good it feels to be part of a team. Today I had a true sense of shared accountability and support as we all grappled with how to solve the roadblocks we were facing. I didn’t have to push it, those around me stepped up. I participated fully, though I didn’t have to… View Article
“You do not rise to the level of your goals; you fall to the level of your systems.” – James Clear As I think about my own systems, those in place for me personally are a bit more elusive than those constructed in concert with others. The subtle systems I have which keep all things in place,… View Article
Want inspiration? Me too. I picked up 3 books today, listened to music, and found myself uninspired. Yet I set a goal to write three blog posts today. The good news, I didn’t let go of the goal to get to three despite my lack of inspiration. As I meandered, did other things, kept reading… View Article
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