When you’re on an island in the middle of the ocean and you realize Mother Nature would decimate you with just one storm, that’s vulnerability. Knowing you’d be helpless when the storms rose and approached the shore, you realize your power is limited. It’s limited to your choices, your options, and the number of flights out that day with space…
If the world feels like it’s burning, you’re not imagining it. Many of us are navigating layers of personal and professional stress unlike anything we’ve seen before. And while it’s easy to spiral, it’s even more important to pause and reflect. These are some of the truths that are holding me up—and maybe they’ll help you stay the course, too.
It’s easier to write the story than to do the work. Whether a story, explanation, justification, reason or excuse, they all keep you in the same place. If that’s exactly where you want to be, keep talking. At a time in history when every turn seems unpredictable, challenging, and disruptive, are you meeting the changes to grow and learn? …
“Be brave enough to be bad at something new.” – Jon Acuff Two things that stop most of us: not knowing how and never having done it before. When you watch young children, they don’t approach anything this way. In fact, everything is new, fascinating, and exciting. They approach everything with wonder, curiosity, and an exploratory attitude. They have fun…
Complacency. It’s something that happens when you begin to accept the results you have as all that is possible. It’s the benchmark of mediocrity and the crusher of dreams. Many teams become complacent with scorecard numbers and rocks over time. They begin to see the red numbers or hear the words “off track” week after week and resign themselves rather…
Do you bring energy to all you do? I love my work. So does my husband. According to the statistics, we’re part of the 15% or less in America who do so. People comment often about my abundant energy, and when I’m working it increases because I’m enjoying what I’m doing. Sometimes, I’m working with teams through some sticky situations.…
Most of us are creatures of habit. Beyond our 20s, we don’t make the time often enough to step back and assess how closely the life we’re living aligns with the life we imagine we should, would, or could be living. Some questions to consider if you’re wondering: If any of these questions ignited anything for you, when will you…
Where does dread live? In your mind. Where you’re catastrophizing about things that have already happened, and you can’t change them, or they are things that haven’t happened yet and you’re not looking forward to them. You can change them, live with them, or let them go. That’s it. Everything else is ruining this moment. For no good reason either. …
What great questions do you ask as a leader? I love to hear great leaders share their input for the biggest questions they are asking in the moment. One of my current favorites given the conversations happening in our world right now is this: Whose perspective would it be useful for me to understand? When thinking about envisioning a future worth…
When I think of excellence, it means something different for me. In fact, we all define what excellence means differently. At work, excellence is a core value. In fact, we say it’s the “relentless pursuit of excellence” on our little team. It is the single most defining factor for who we attract and retain. It’s made hiring more challenging, in…