One of my colleagues was having a tough time with overcommitment and feeling completely swamped. She was chatting with several of us and asked, “who will I disappoint today?” What a rough question. No good answer follows. What it suggests is there is no way to honor my commitments so I accept there’s nothing I… View Article
How much of my self-worth is tied up in what I do/produce? My immediate response: too much. In fact, it might be how I measure all my worth based on what I do/have done. The good news, I can change that. What if I tweaked my thinking to offer the world something more valuable? What… View Article
A spark ignites an idea. It fans the flame of possibility and refinement follows. When you create meaningful time for reflection, there’s space for what’s present and what could be. If we keep our heads down doing the work remaining in the weeds, we have no perspective for the horizon. It’s like looking at the… View Article
What I’ve noticed is my life never really slows down. I’ve lived in the illusion that most of my world will correct itself once I get “this” or “that” happens. It could be an event, a series of events, a project, a set of tasks, a string of travel, family events, the holidays, or celebrations…. View Article
When you see something, or the absence of something, do you say something? If not, why not? As I participate with leadership teams daily, I observe people. It’s a skill worth mastering. Whether you do so on a screen or in person, people are communicating so much whether they speak or not. It could be… View Article
Are you aware of the impact you have on others? I received a lovely acknowledgement through social media from an incredible woman recently. It began with a quick message and evolved into a brief exchange about the profound difference I had made in her life. I’ve not seen her in many years, we rarely exchange… View Article
How often do you make time to reflect on your life? Many people spend more time planning their next vacation than they do evaluating their day-to-day existence, leading to a life happening by default. Your joy decreases as things keep happening “to you.” If this is hitting a nerve, it’s time for some reflection. Intentional… View Article
When you look ahead and see you’ve committed to a lot, maybe too much, do you recognize what that does to your thinking? I do. For me, what I notice is there is momentum toward stress created. It’s subtle at first, then it seeps into my thinking more consistently, which informs my feelings. They follow… 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
Recently, I was at a meeting where someone shared a powerful truth encapsulated in this simple phrase: “What you tolerate becomes your burden, and your burden becomes what you carry.” It struck me as a profound lesson for those of us striving to create thriving environments. As leaders, we set the tone and define the… View Article