I talk a lot about core values being the touchstone for cultural accountability with our clients. Recently, one of our newer clients was reviewing their values in our session and emphatically sharing how their many new hires were receiving them well. As they described, these bright, shiny, new people loved the core values during the… View Article
Time together builds connection. We have a chosen family. We prefer this term to step or blended. It’s required intentional attention to become close, and it’s worth it. This summer, we’ve spent several weekends at our lake home on the water, playing games, talking, and laughing. While you’d think it would get old, it doesn’t…. View Article
Did you know most learners will forget 90% of what they have learned within the first seven days? It’s called the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve. The basic premise is that unless we consciously do something to retain newly acquired information, we’ll forget it. In fact, the forgetting curve is exponential in nature. Most of the forgetting… View Article
“Kinda will kill you. This is where good companies go to die.” Mike Paton said this during a recent collaborative exchange and we all took note. When you approach anything with a halfhearted, good enough is good enough attitude, it’s over. You’ve begun the erosion fueled by mediocrity, settling where commitment would change the game. … View Article
When you meet a wise soul, spend time with them. I feel honored to have been mentored and coached by some really amazing humans in my lifetime. They strike me as wise souls. Never pushing anything, always asking questions that make me think. Not just passing thoughts – probing, reflective thoughts. When they speak, it… View Article
When you think about your team, do you recognize you’ll only go as far and as fast as the sum of all? It isn’t about any one of you, it’s about the collective. The intangible, connective tissue that bonds the team and makes those overlaps and gaps between you irrelevant. It’s about finding resources, accelerating… View Article
Time to think. Henry Ford said, “thinking is the hardest work you’ll ever do, that’s why so few people do it.” For years, I worked hard to justify time spent doing little to nothing. It felt like a waste. After all, I’m a productive, doer. How could I spend time doing nothing if I hadn’t… View Article
“If you’re your own worst enemy, you don’t need any others.” Dan Sullivan When I consider the days I’ve ruminated on what I’ve done wrong, how I am wrong, what I could’ve or should’ve done, it’s a vast amount of time. Add to it the judgment of my body, hair, behavior, or anything else about… View Article
Structure frees creativity and structure creates freedom. I’d like to say I’m smarter than my dog, but some days I wonder. When we moved four years ago, our bulldog, Spanky was lost. He struggled for a few weeks with the new location, routine, and loss of what he formerly relied upon to navigate his days… View Article
I gave up email July 1, 2022. If you’re playing along, you know this. It’s been so positively freeing it’s hard to describe. You can see my autoresponder here: sue@sayyess.com if you’re interested. I’m sharing this as I’ve received texts and calls, social media shout outs and personal appreciation for having done this. I’ve been… View Article
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