There is something wonderful about snowfall. As I sit enjoying the steady drift of fragile crystals gently floating to the ground, delicately covering the bare spaces with a white dusting, I am peace full. Filled with peace in a way Spring, Summer and Fall cannot offer. Stillness inside and outside, no sound, simply peaceful and… View Article
What will this cost me? I was facilitating a session with a team and this gem of a question dropped from one of the wise leaders on the team. She was explaining how taxing it can be when people react with high emotion to situations at work. Even when the message is spot on, you… View Article
Question Set 2: What specifically do you want? How will you know when you have achieved this? Under what circumstances, when or with whom do you want to have this? When you achieve this, what else will improve? Will anything else be at risk? What impact will this have on others? Which of the resources… View Article
Interview Question Set 1: What is wrong, why is it an issue, problem or challenge? Why do you have this problem? How does this problem limit you? What could be the consequences of this problem remaining unsolved? Who is responsible for this problem? How do you think and feel about the situation…? What else could… View Article
Question Set 1: What is wrong, why is it an issue, problem or challenge? Why do you have this problem? How does this problem limit you? What could be the consequences of this problem remaining unsolved? Who is responsible for this problem? How do you think and feel about the situation…? What else could go… View Article
Who knew pressure washing would be gratifying? I sure didn’t. At least not until I tried it. Sometimes doing a task which is simple, mundane and productive is just what the doctor ordered. Though I ended covered in dirt, pressure washing gave me the clarity on many things happening in my business and life. When your thinking gets stuck, take to… View Article
We’ve been watching “The Last Dance” on Netflix. If you’re a Michael Jordan fan, it’s a great watch. I was struck with an impactful quote at the end of the seventh hour (there are a total of ten hours filmed, broken into one-hour segments for those who may not have seen this yet). Jordan says “Winning has a price…. View Article
Gandhi said there are 7 blunders of the world that lead to violence. They are: Wealth without work. Pleasure without conscience. Knowledge without character. Commerce without morality. Science without humanity. Worship without sacrifice. Politics without principle. I had this quote from a seminar I attended years ago. It was one of the slides shared and thankfully… View Article
Have you ever had self-defeating talk? Me too. One of the most effective ways to reframe your thinking and get back into action is to ask yourself a question to prompt different thinking. Here are some examples, please share your own in the comments and let us know if you try these: I don’t understand. What am I missing? What else do I need to… View Article
It’s easier to write the story than to do the work. Whether a story, explanation, justification, reason or excuse, they all keep you in the same place. If that’s exactly where you want to be, keep talking. If not… At a time in history when every turn is unpredictable, challenging, and disruptive, are you meeting the changes to grow and learn? … View Article
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