January certainly seemed full. Being from Minnesota we tend to think of January as the longest month of the year. Many of us enjoy the snow through the holidays and then jokingly (not really) say we’d like all the snow to be done and spring to arrive. Only it doesn’t work that way. This year,… View Article
Rest. It’s an easily neglected, almost forgotten part of any self-proclaimed overachiever’s health routine. For years, I prided myself of the high energy I came into the world with, easily going without sleep in my twenties and thirties while also maintaining my performance for days and weeks on end. It was a gift I could… View Article
Easing into the day. It’s not my thing. I don’t drink coffee, though I have created a practice to begin the first 15 minutes of my day with meditation, appreciation, and envisioning success for the day which I do consistently. I continue that envisioning in the shower daily and it really works for me. I… View Article
In the still of the morning, alone with my thoughts and the warm tropical wind, peaceful music, and the lack of anything to do, I can be anywhere. My energy and focus can be with your heart, supporting the journey, the healing, the work. I am with you in spirit, supporting the peace, love and… View Article
It’s the day before vacation for me. It’s a combination of work and vacation, which are some of my favorite experiences. Kevin is with me, and as usual, we’re hustling to button everything up so we can disconnect and truly relax. Dan Sullivan’s words ring in my ear every time I’m leaving. “If we worked… View Article
My career has always been about becoming a keen observer. In all ways, coaching, facilitating, and training are about learning to engage your senses to read all of what’s occurring with the people in the room, not just the words shared. When done well, we help people gracefully work through the tough stuff. You know… View Article
I was searching for some older documents recently and stumbled upon a picture I made of my leadership vision for my future. I designed this vision for when I turned 50 (I was 42 at the time, so 8 years into the future). I’d never set such a long-range goal for myself; most goals were… View Article
As I observe myself, clients, and friends right now, it’s intense. It seems business is challenging, people are facing life defining situations at work and home, teams are efforting to collaborate, and very little seems easy. We cycle together. It’s not permanent. How can we help each other and ask better questions? What can we… View Article
When things are challenging, many of us get stalled at starting and proceed to feel bad. Once we feel bad, we justify our inaction creating stories, rationalizations, excuses, and justifications thinking our feelings are reason enough to remain stuck. We do other things, deprioritize the “big” thing we need to do that might be new,… View Article
Today I’m thinking about great questions, so I’m including some random, unrelated questions in my recent reading. I hope one or more of them inspires some great thinking on your part!
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