It’s always wonderful when you can read something, and it wakes you up. It’s simply said and makes the point. It’s a great reminder every day. Here’s what I read today: “Your day will go the way the corners of your mouth turn.”
As a leader, you have the honor of caring for the tone of your culture daily. Some days, that may feel like a privilege and other days it may seem a burden. What’s the difference? It’s how you’re relating to the complex beings around you and the interpretation you have about how they “should” be… View Article
Are you a fixer? I am and have been. In my life I’ve looked at people, situations, teams, my work, and my relationships as problems to be solved. Guess what? As long as that’s how I approach what’s happening, everything is a problem waiting to be solved. This is great for my ego, my identity,… View Article
When you have a solid team it’s a game changer. No matter how challenging the circumstances become, partnering with people you love, trust, and share values with is what ultimately gets you through the toughest times in life. Knowing you are aligned in the struggles and celebrations together changes the landscape of possibilities. When we… View Article
How do you find the ideas that matter most? You have to have thinking time. Intentionally setting time to combine the ideas that matter most and connecting them in ways that are both actionable and new offers new opportunities everywhere. Too often, we settle for top of mind thinking. I see this weekly with… View Article
When there is a conflict between two people, it’s always about who is “right.” What if you both are? What if you sorted the facts, found common ground, and discussed how to proceed forward together to find the best outcome for everyone, not anyone? I know, we don’t make it that simple. Yet it is… View Article
Is it a cost or an investment? When you think about spending money at home or in your business, what’s your mindset? For me, I look at anything with both lenses. Both sets of questions help us gather information. The question is which prompts your most effective results. Cost questions: Investment questions: When overwhelmed,… View Article
Are you becoming the person you want to become? The narrative around becoming the best version of yourself is ample these days. How do you get about it? It’s not a series of tactics or changing behavior temporarily that empowers this. You won’t read, listen, or watch the secrets to becoming whatever better is for… View Article
I work with teams, I celebrate teams, I watch teams, and enjoy helping teams in my work. It’s entirely gratifying to work with talented people who contribute their unique skills and talents to a common goal generously. It’s even more gratifying when that team is your family. When you work together in what seems to… View Article
Language informs our reality. How we talk about what is possible, how we describe ourselves, and how we describe others determines what is possible. When you talk, you’re letting others in on how you think and feel. If it’s not moving you forward, you’re either stuck or moving backward. When you listen to yourself, does… View Article
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