In the midst of year end, strategic planning, and all the things leadership teams discuss and debate at the end of the year, conflict is inevitable. I noted a great quote from one of my leadership teams today, “we debate to learn, we don’t debate to win.” This is a simple phrase which keeps the… View Article
Sometimes, the right question finds you at the right time. As I was reading through some of my journal notes, I found myself learning and re-learning some magnificent lessons. When you’re up early and you have this divine space and time where no one needs you, the day hasn’t begun for the world, and there… View Article
Language is important. For many female leaders I know, myself included, we say we’re sorry when we shouldn’t. It’s an immediate flag screaming “less than” when you’re speaking. One of the ways I’ve corrected this in my writing, especially email, is to begin with appreciation instead. An example would be when I would’ve liked to… View Article
Productive, not busy. They’re not the same, yet we can use the words as if they are. We all fall into the trap of busyness. It’s in our language and our psyche. When we’re “too busy” we become stressed, and often are less productive. Imagine if you changed your language from busy to productive. Can… 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!
Recently, I was leading a retreat at an all-inclusive location. It was amazing, and because everything was taken care of, really left us all to do one thing – take care of ourselves. For most leaders, this is a foreign experience. Simple things like sleep, the healthy foods which were abundantly provided, the non-digital environment… View Article
Small acts. These are the most significant things we do. Though we’d like to believe it’s the big, challenging, difficult things, it’s not. It’s the consistent small, thoughtful, kind gestures that matter most. When you receive the note, text, or call that says, “I was just thinking of you.” It’s the person who calls to… View Article
In our ever-changing world right now, this is the question I ask most often. Wherever I’m seeing or hearing changes, I ask myself “what can I do to help?” So much of what’s happening with clients, colleagues, family, friends, our communities and the world feels out of our control and it is. When you ask… View Article
When all is said and done, we can adapt. The new normal isn’t better or worse, it’s what is for now. Things will change, not always at the pace we’re seeing right now, but they will. Change is constant. When you accept what is, stop arguing with reality and step into what’s happening, it can… View Article
Curve balls. They happen. It’s when the stuff you couldn’t imagine or wouldn’t know was coming shows up and interrupts the previously scheduled plans you’ve had. They happen in small ways every day. If you’re over-scheduled, there’s no room for them and they result in anxiety, stress, and broken promises. There’s a simple fix for… View Article