I knew the minute he suggested it, I needed to do it, but I was afraid and unready. Shortly after I became an EOS Implementer, Gino Wickman told me he didn’t email. It was a great idea conceptually, but how would I ever do that. As the years have passed, and I’ve witnessed how he… View Article
This week, I went to see a nutritionist. As I’ve noticed changes in my body, I’ve learned to seek new resources to learn more. Along with a fairly clean diet and exercise, this new activity has opened my eyes. Alicia serves as more of a coach and mad scientist for me. Though I’ve only seen… View Article
Anticipating the return to work after vacation. Ugh. It can produce stress, regret, and anxiety for many of us. Learning how to ease into and out of vacation is an art. Consider this: Schedule only a ½ day the day before and after your first day back (a full day is even better!) Block your… View Article
Do you want solutions? In sessions, I’ll be coaching a team while solving issues and they’ll stray from the topic at hand. They’ll dive into multiple competing discussions piling onto the issue while wasting precious time circling the issue, afraid to say what’s really at the core of it all. A simple process clears this… View Article
When things are meant to be, there is an ease to it all. Sometimes, I forget this and whether by habit or stubbornness, I get attached to how I think it’s supposed to happen. There’s the challenge. When I attach myself to how, it often leads to frustration, irritation, disappointment, and perceived problems. When I… View Article
The summer in Minnesota offers the best of family, food, and festivities. We have the joy of lake time. Where life slows, relaxation wraps its gentle arms around you and your mind, body and spirit can reset and renew. For me, the balance of family, friends, fun and relaxation is most available over the Fourth… View Article
Years ago, we were in Colorado with our family on vacation. We planned some epic events including paragliding off Aspen Mountain, attending Wanderlust and white-water rafting to name a few. The paragliding adventure was to make up for a two-time missed opportunity in years prior because I hadn’t done so when there previously. Of course,… View Article
In the past, when I’ve anticipated things, at times I’ve built in anxiety with the anticipation. Whether hosting an event, giving a keynote, or learning something new, I can turn the preparation into a stress filled process. When I step back and consider what’s happening, it’s all about my mental process. When I believe I… View Article
A freeing thought for you. EOS® tells us people need to hear things seven times to hear it the first time. You can hear that and be frustrated with the repetition or joy that once you’ve repeated yourself enough, it will sink in. Another possibility? Accepting this as true may be a doorway to newfound… View Article
Benjamin Franklin said “tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” How many times do we as leaders tell or teach people and land in frustration when those we’ve told or taught don’t execute in the way we’d expected? If I was a betting person, I’d say it’s… View Article
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