When I wake up early, fully rested, without an alarm and the day greets me with a beautiful sunrise, peace and quiet, I am winning the day. My time of day is the morning. My energy is high, my thinking is clear, and my excitement for what’s possible is high. The enthusiasm and focus available to me are at my…
When things are meant to be, there is an ease to it all. Sometimes, I forget this and whether by habit or stubbornness, I get attached to how I think it’s supposed to happen. There’s the challenge. When I attach myself to how, it often leads to frustration, irritation, disappointment, and perceived problems. When I attach myself to the outcome,…
I don’t like being told what to do. In fact, I have a visceral reaction when I feel like someone is offering the “only” option and there are others available to me. When I take a breath and evaluate, it prompts me to action. The kind of action which expands my options, possibilities, and choices. As soon as that happens,…
Business is challenging. Peter Drucker said “Only three things happen naturally in organizations: friction, confusion, and underperformance. EVERYTHING else requires leadership.” I find this quote empowering. When you accept that it will be rough, little will go well, and the bar is low, you can rise to the challenge. Leadership is that scarce commodity available to those who realize the…
When things are hard it’s natural to think you want to quit, or at the very least, stop. Will you? Or will you let adversity help you grow? One way or the other, you’ll get there. One way is slower, with penalties and interest, the other is direct. The only way out is through.
“You do not rise to the level of your goals; you fall to the level of your systems.” James Clear shared this as part of his keynote at the recent EOS Conference, and it really spoke to me. As I think about my own systems, those in place for me personally are a bit more elusive than those constructed in concert…
Everybody leans on leaders. Do you ever feel like you’re the shock absorber for those around you? I know I do. You buffer things, are a sounding board, are the voice of reason, and a helper to those around you who may need a confidential source to confide in when things are chaotic. When you’re that resource for others, where…
Let’s talk about intentionality. What does it mean to be intentional and how does it show up in our world? I’m a pretty disciplined person at this point in my life. When I say that what I mean is, I intend to have certain results, and if I want them, I ask myself, “who do I need to be and…
When you think about your team, do you recognize you’ll only go as far and as fast as the sum of all? It isn’t about any one of you, it’s about the collective. The intangible, connective tissue that bonds the team and makes those overlaps and gaps between you irrelevant. It’s about finding resources, accelerating what can be done, and…
Today, let’s pause for a minute. Who makes your life easier, nicer, kinder, and just plain better? Have you told them? Will you tell them? Little things you may take for granted – like the fact that my husband fills my gas tank to ensure I don’t have to do it. How cool is that? Also, I don’t have to…