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
Have you ever heard the phrase “what you focus on expands?” During a recent meeting, one of the leaders attending said they had been in a “funk.” Well, we all could relate to that statement. The conversation began and seemed to accelerate into all the things contributing to their challenges. It wasn’t helpful; in fact,… View Article
Discipline. It’s not a popular subject. It often gets confused with punishment. It’s not at all the same. Discipline is closest in my mind to commitment. The kind you make to do something even when it’s challenging; when it’s not convenient; when it’s unpopular; when you’d rather not. It’s a rare thing to witness discipline… View Article
When you’re on an island in the middle of the ocean and you realize Mother Nature would decimate you with just one storm, that’s vulnerability. Knowing you’d be helpless when the storms rose and approached the shore, you realize your power is limited. It’s limited to your choices, your options, and the number of flights… View Article
If the world feels like it’s burning, you’re not imagining it. Many of us are navigating layers of personal and professional stress unlike anything we’ve seen before. And while it’s easy to spiral, it’s even more important to pause and reflect. These are some of the truths that are holding me up—and maybe they’ll help… 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. At a time in history when every turn seems unpredictable, challenging, and disruptive, are you meeting the… View Article