The enemy of connection is distraction. Do you agree? I do. What can you do to delete, diminish, or discontinue the amount of distraction you allow or create? Whether on a screen, in person with devices chiming in, busy multitasking, or any number of other things which can limit, alter, or seize our attention – what can you do? It’s…
Distractions. The world is filled with them. Whether it’s your social media, ads on your favorite shows, in your feed or the person who interrupts you at work – or several of them, your day is filled with interruptions. How do you learn to focus amidst the chaos coming at you from all angles? For me, having time off from…
While meeting with a colleague recently, we were discussing how she would build her business. She’s got many plans and tactics, and is unsure which method is best as many seem plausible. I asked her “what” she wanted to accomplish and “why?” She paused. She didn’t have a clear answer and said she’d need to give it thought. That was…
For most busy people, we justify our actions by the number of items crossed off a list, the number of events attended, and the number of tasks we can complete in a day. While we’re busy doing all we do, we encounter other people. We are multitasking, searching our devices, reading a paper, looking at a screen or doing a…
Options and choices. They’re not the same. Most people use the words interchangeably. They’re not the same. Options are what you’re relegated to when you don’t choose. Choice is deciding or selecting amongst everything available. You’re basing your decision on what’s available from the maximum possibilities. It’s abundant, powerful, and forward-looking. You’re moving toward something. You’re abundant, opportunities abound. Options…
I was talking with a client, and she told me about a conversation worth making contagious. She was outside one of her team’s offices and overheard part of an interview which caused her to pause and reflect. The potential employee asked the leader what a bad day was like for him at the company. His reply was one she wasn’t…
“Speak what you seek until you see what you said.” I heard this quote during a two-day event I was attending. Though the concept isn’t new, it certainly simplified how clear we each need to be when declaring our potential future. You must believe it to see it. It’s not the other way around. If you don’t believe it, it…
Have you ever wondered when you decided there was a “right” way to live? Oh, we’ve all done it, comparing what’s happening with others to what’s happening with us in our lives. Which leaves us where? Diminished and discounted on both sides. We all need to shatter this illusion. Theodore Roosevelt said “Comparison is the thief of joy.” It’s absolutely…
Peace is found when your mind is still. How often do you find peace? Do you make time for it? Do you enjoy the luxury of doing nothing from time to time? If not, it may be overdue. When I talk with leaders about Clarity Breaks™, most don’t have a regular practice of doing them. I’m fond of saying you…
One of the hardest things for competent, successful, motivated people to do is ask for and receive help. There is often a ton packed in that put together exterior, and no amount of life circumstances can ding, dent, or slow them until a health event kicks in. In my 40s, life handed me more than I could handle and I…