Intention and attention both contribute to attaining results, but one of them will offer more likelihood of success. When the lack of results is the result, people offer up stories, reasons, excuses, justifications, and explanations to justify the lack. They also share what their intention was when they offered their commitment. That’s where it all falls apart. Your energy goes…
What if we all lived each day the way we want to be remembered? What choices would you make differently? Who would you include? What would you do? Where would you go? How would you approach situations differently? What would you focus on and how would you approach each situation? Reminder: life isn’t a dress rehearsal.
I love working with leadership teams. When I realize the privilege I have to create a safe space for them to be vulnerable, open, and honest about their challenges as they lead others, it’s truly humbling. To lead often means you compartmentalize your insecurities to open a space for others to have confidence in an unprecedented future. You catalyze people’s…
Silence. It can be the most welcoming, enveloping, and peaceful experience when outside standing still with snow falling soundlessly on a winter’s night. Silence can be the space you need to create, imagine, and renew. Silence can be a mechanism to contain your feelings when angry, confused, overwhelmed, or to demonstrate to someone you are disconnecting. Silence can be a…
Teamwork. It’s so rare it’s like a superpower. With every team I coach, we define and deepen core values. Every team has one about teamwork. Every single one. Perhaps it’s because inherently we know that we can do what I can’t. Perhaps it’s because we know we are only as good as the people we surround ourselves with – you…
What if you spent one hour, 1/24th, 4%, just 60 of your 1440 minutes each day learning something you don’t know about? What could you learn in 7 hours each week, 364 hours each year? What if you focused on one thing? What could you learn? What could it mean for you, for your possibilities, for your future opportunities? You…
Intentionality is the key to shaping our experience of life. It is the conscious act of making choices and taking deliberate actions that align with our goals and values. When we approach life with intention, we fill the space around us by design, creating an environment that reflects our desires and aspirations. Intentionality amplifies our focus on what truly matters…
Sometimes we forget the meaning and importance behind what we’re doing. When that happens, things erode. It can be as simple as preparing for a meeting. When I remind the leaders I work with about the facts – what it costs them to host a meeting with their leadership team for an hour or an offsite, the time they’re investing,…
You can learn a lot watching people. When travel fails, service is slow, people make mistakes, you wait in line, or stay on hold too long. Name the situation and you’ll see another side of people emerge. Sometimes grace is the greatest gift in the situation. Great opportunities occur during the collisions between our expectations and reality. Would you respond…
Teamwork = team work. On a great team, if one person is struggling, challenged, receiving constructive feedback, or not performing well in any regard, it’s OUR job to help. Team implies we are one. Team means I will lock arms with you to win – even when it’s tough. Especially when it’s tough. When we’re challenged, we’re vulnerable. When we’re…