The experience of riding on a roller coaster seems to sum up many people’s experience for the Spring of 2020. The highs and lows are real, and each person you talk to seems to take their turn with the emotion of the moment. If we can keep our emotions asynchronous, we’ll get through this just fine. The trouble is there’s no guarantee of that…
21 days a habit makes…we’ve all heard it… are we heeding it? As we continue this journey into our COVID-19 world, what are you doing consistently? Do you recognize what this unique timeframe is offering in terms of assessing what is essential, non-essential, beneficial and not worthwhile? In times of volatility, opportunities are abundant, such as: Observing the true character of people Alignment with your core values (or lack of alignment) Recognizing flaws in systems and processes Appreciating the…
It’s a real thing. When I heard the term in a meeting this week, I realized the phrase “decision fatigue” described perfectly what many of us (including me) have been experiencing. When change comes as fast and hard as it has been, under extreme circumstances with our personal and professional worlds melting together, even the best of us struggle with all of it at times. When your brain is…
With the overwhelming amount of decisions and changes we’re all adapting to, it’s understandable to desire an “easier” way. To seek, wish and hope for a path with less to do, thinking you’ll feel better and it will get easier. Though it’s tempting, that’s a path to mediocrity. Certainly, simplifying is required during this chaotic period. However, simple doesn’t always…
This is a marathon, not a sprint. Oh, and there’s no playbook for anyone. Learning to trust your gut along with your common sense and expertise is a challenge for any leader in normal circumstances. Add in COVID-19 and you know it’s a mixed bag of emotion, fatigue, exhilaration and exhaustion day by day. In recent blogs, I’ve talked about…
We start every meeting with good news. This is a practice within EOS®, and it is a practice within every Zoom meeting I hold. It’s necessary now more than ever. During these days of COVID-19, it’s been more challenging to find the good, the opportunities, the happiness and the joy for some people. And yet, we ask them to come…
How are you? This is possibly the single most important question to ask people right now. The answers I’ve heard in recent weeks have been more authentic, varied and transient than I can recall; maybe ever. With the pace of change, the level of unknowns, the grief present (which can present itself in any of its stages as denial, anger, bargaining,…
Thank you for playing along with me as you read my blog. I have no idea whether anyone reads it, other than the occasional note from someone. Some weeks several people reach me, and it lets me know it matters to someone and I am invigorated by knowing it’s not completely self-serving. When I took Seth Godin’s challenge over a…
In talking with many groups through Zoom where I’ve been offering help, asking key questions, and finding opportunities within the challenges these changing times offer, there are a few easy answers. All roads lead back to how you’re thinking about and approaching this constantly changing landscape. Here are some practices to help you move more quickly into your next right action: Surround yourself…
If you read yesterday’s blog, don’t worry, my rant is over…for now. One of the tools I use to move through my frustration and feeling of lack of control (other than a blog rant, which I recommend) is a series of 6 questions I now use to meditate and journal on with frequency. I owe much thanks to my dear, wise…