Extending grace offers new pathways. When you can remain curious during challenging times, keeping an open mind and an open heart, a new space for trust emerges. The world is not either/or. The mindset necessary to traverse great divides in opinion, perspective, and beliefs is a tricky balance of suspending what you believe long enough… View Article
Old habits die hard. No matter how many opportunities I have to recognize the patterns I have which inform my behaviors, I am continuously surprised how it confronts my thinking when a pattern is interrupted. Today, all the parking spaces I “usually” park in were full. When I realized I was driving around our relatively… View Article
What can you do to change, improve, impact, and engage others? It’s a big question. Do you wake up wondering how you can maximize your impact for yourself, your team at work, your company, your community, perhaps even the world? If not, why? What if you imagined 50% of your work was doing your job… View Article
Pay attention to actions, not words. People can tell you all they want, but who they are speaks so loudly you can’t hear them. When people tell you one thing and demonstrate another, trust their actions. Our actions always follow our thinking, beliefs, and intentions. When words and actions conflict, it tells you the… View Article
What sets up a winning day? Arguably, most people have a morning routine. Does it serve what you need it to? Are you setting yourself up for success or have you fallen into a habitual series of actions that deter from your best day? Three questions to consider for an effective day: If you begin… View Article
Have you ever heard the phrase “what you focus on expands?” During a recent meeting, one of the leaders attending said they had been in a “funk.” Well, we all could relate to that statement. The conversation began and seemed to accelerate into all the things contributing to their challenges. It wasn’t helpful, in fact,… View Article
I’m an early riser. Barring a series of days where I’m without enough sleep, my natural timing is to wake early. It’s the same with my family. My husband is a night owl. Barring a series of days where he’s without enough sleep, his natural timing is to stay awake into the wee hours of… View Article
Have you ever pondered how people approach teamwork? During a session recently, one leader shared this gem referencing a study they’d recently heard about stating “women need to bond to win, men need to win to bond.” Interesting. It made me think and though I wonder if it was specific to gender or not, it… View Article
I’m asking myself a question these days which moves me in much more certain directions. It’s become the mantra I need at this time in my life and in business. The question is clarifying. It helps me say “no” much more confidently. Saying no has created space and confidence as more and more situations are… View Article
How do you define success? We all measure it differently. Some say, it’s completing something, and you’d sign up to do it again. Others measure in money, material wealth, possessions, and stuff. Others measure by the accolades and awards they collect, and some measure relationships. How many and the quality are up to the person. … View Article
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