When working with teams, I’m known to repeat the phrase “seven times for people to hear it the first time” to remind us it takes repetition to “get it.” New research offers it’s closer to 20 times for people to hear it the first time given the amount of information we’re facing all day. Ugh. … View Article
It’s that time of year again when you’re looking at your calendar and thinking “I’m so busy.” You may even feel overwhelmed. With all the meetings, deadlines, events, and family obligations to juggle it can be hard to find time for yourself. Some experts say that you should schedule in some downtime every day or resentment may build up. Today’s challenge… View Article
Welcome to November, the month we’re dedicating the blog to appreciation, gratitude and spreading goodness. Join us, will you? Register here. We explained the details in blog #701, and it’s pretty simple – you can participate on your own or in our Facebook group if you’d like to stay inspired. Every day (M-F) will include a challenge to consider along the way. Read to… View Article
When someone inspires you, take note. I had the joy of watching Ali run her third half marathon this year. She’s stuck with the training, not perfectly, but well enough to improve each time. She’s exceeding her goals at work and finding ways to reframe her thinking when it’s not forwarding. She’s taking time for… View Article
This Is the Path Forward #704 Josh Radner, Ted Mosby in How I Met Your Mother, said “If we learned from suffering, wouldn’t the world be enlightened by now?” When I dwell on the problem, my world follows. What was “one of those days” at home has become a standing joke we use often. For anyone who knows… 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 and you… View Article
Looking ahead, the questions we ask are more important than the answers we already have. We are at a time in history where we are aware and awakened to the fact that the world is currently resetting. It’s resetting itself to correct things, to improve things and to move us forward together. If we use… View Article
As I look ahead to November, I’m present to my own desire for kindness, gratitude, and a gentler daily experience right now. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love the meal prep with my children, the decorating, I begin listening to holiday music while we cook and it sets the stage for appreciation of the year for… View Article
70%. 70% to goal and I haven’t missed a day. It feels better today than it did in the messy middle. Somehow, 70% seems like I’ve turned the 2/3- most of the way – you’ve got this corner. In this moment, I’m feeling confident about reaching 1,000 daily blog posts. For those of you playing along, I check in every… 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 the space and sees what’s off. Whether it’s in my home, at work or out in… View Article
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