You Can Only Help the Person in Front of You #74 When people want coaching, a listening ear or a team comes in and talks about someone not in the room, it’s all the same. Some series of events occurs, their interpretation of those events is strewn together, and the story is told. The question is, is that story forwarding…
Naturally Present #73 I’m in the west today, it’s different than the calm of the water I described in blog #71; it’s rugged, majestic and expansive. Every shade of green covers the fields, and though Montana has not yet fully welcomed the golden hues of summer, it’s beautiful. We are fortunate to be surrounded by friends while staying at their…
The Most Important Thing #72 Often as we go about our busy days, many people don’t prepare for meetings. Why? I see teams prioritizing preparation for things like client meetings – where they believe it “counts;” and I don’t disagree. Why we don’t prepare for all our meetings, especially with our leadership teams, I’m unsure. Daily I’ll ask my clients…
There’s No Problem a Pontoon Ride Can’t Solve #71 When we moved to our lake home, I had no clue what I was in for. For us, coming home is now an experience of letting go, releasing, forgetting the busyness of the day and week. On a long weekend like this, I find a day in nature with family and…
There are No “Throw Away” Moments #70 Your actions speak louder than words. We’ve all heard this, but do we believe it? There are no “throw away” moments. It’s as if we’re always in a glass house, on stage with others watching and observing. Do you treat your moments like this? Or do you treat some of them more intentionally…
The Choice is Yours #69 “Early is on time, on time is late.” Vince Lombardi Any of our EOS clients have heard me reference this quote 1,000 times if they’ve heard it once. It’s simple, tried and true and a basic tenant of good leadership. When you’re early, prepared and thoughtful about how you spend time with others, they know…
What Does Next Look Like? #68 It’s a great question, what does next look like? In a world that’s busy “leveling up,” what does next look like? In a sea of excuses when you don’t keep your word, what does next look like? On your list of accomplished tasks for the day, what does next look like? When you’re unhappy…
3 Reasons Why Great Leaders Journal #67 Journaling. It’s something all great leaders practice. Not the good ones, the great ones. Most good leaders think they can skip it, or at the very least, dabble at it. Nope. It’s about consistency and perspective. Why? Here are three of the best reasons: 1. Because you need to see your thoughts in…
Well-Established Habits #66 It’s hard being a beginner, especially with well-established habits. I’m beginning a new practice with time off. It’s started with this question: What would I do with today if no one knew about it? In other words, what would be my activities of choice if I had no responsibilities for other deliverables or to other people? It…
It’s Already There #65 Have you ever noticed you can’t see things until you’re ready? They were always there, you just weren’t able to see them. It’s like when you buy a new car or get a new phone or tablet – you suddenly see them everywhere. Where there were none, suddenly they appear as if someone highlighted them on…