As I led a leadership and management communication workshop last week, I was reminded again of the Clarity Break’s power. Whether you call it a Clarity Break, thinking time, or time to work on your business, having space in your week to pause and reflect is critical if you want to be a great leader. All the leaders in the workshop agreed…. View Article
It is a four letter word, and feels like one most of the time. It can dismantle the best of intentions, and ruin a perfectly good idea or day. When we lose track of the present, we can move into a state of worry, anxiety, or fear about the future. We can also move into a state of worry about what’s happening right now, when life… View Article
What’s your job? It’s a vocation, a way to make money, an expression of your identity, an extension of your talents, an inroad to community and a source of pride. It can be exhilarating, challenging, exhausting, exciting, fulfilling and excruciating. It can be a source of all things to fill your ego and maintain your identity and it can be a death march until… View Article
Have you ever struggled to begin something or try something new? Me too. And the journey to the starting line can feel like a marathon if you stay trapped between your ears. One solution for this … tell someone. Yup. It’s that simple. When “just do it” seems like too great a leap, tell a friend or two and… View Article
When things change it opens up space. Space in your mind, your environment, your beliefs, and your possibilities. You can focus on what you’re losing, what’s going away, how “hard” it will be, or what you don’t like about the changes. You can also focus on what you’re gaining, what’s emerging, how “fun” it will be to learn and grow, and what you enjoy about the changes. Depending on what… View Article
“Maybe” is messy. It’s just like being in the middle of anything; the messy middle. When you are clear, yes and no are your answers. Both yes and no free energy, space, time, and momentum begins again. Maybe ties up your energy, creates complexity and confusion and leaves incompletions in its wake. When you’re in the maybe zone, everything stagnates… View Article
The world is fortunate to have you. What if we all believed this? How would we greet each other, meet challenges, work through concerns, explore differences, wake up each day and try things? When you greet the day with a solid belief in yourself, the world shows up to meet you there. How do we remind one another when… View Article
Can you see yourself on the same level as those you consider “at the top” of your game? If you do, you’ll participate as if it’s the ninth inning and the game is close. The intensity and passion you will summon will be different than if you perceive yourself winning or losing by a lot. Many times, when you’re at the top of your… View Article
I’ve said it before, discomfort = pain. In place of learning new things, it’s easy to get comfortable and embrace the status quo. True progress isn’t born from complacency; it thrives when we’re in harmony with our aspirations and our challenges. Growth, in its purest form, is a dynamic journey that demands we step outside our comfort zones. When we start feeling comfortable, it’s often a warning sign that we’re settling for the ordinary. Harmony,… View Article
On the wall above my desk I have a question to focus my attention and remind me of what’s important. Some days, I’m very present to it and it guides my thinking and actions. Other days, I seem to be oblivious to it…until something causes me to “see” it again and refocus. It works 100% of the time and I rely upon it because some days I am… View Article