Here’s a helpful analogy from Yale Professor, Nicholas Christakis: If you take a group of carbon atoms and connect them one way, you get graphite, which is soft and dark and perfect for making pencils. But if you take the same carbon atoms and connect them another way, you get a diamond, which is hard and clear and great for making jewelry. There…
This year, what are the gifts you’re celebrating? What are the gifts you’re offering? Is it just me, or do the gifts seem to be more relative to spending meaningful time online or in person where possible? This year, with all its challenges, difficulties, twists and turns has also proven to be the interruption many of us needed. As I ponder what a gift is, I…
My thoughts added to Whisper of the Heart, 7 Rules of Life: Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present. (You can’t change the past or go back to it – let it live as it was and don’t let it have today or your future. Love it, learn from it and let it be what it is, history.) What others think of you is…
I am on a screen all day every day like many people, and it’s not new anymore. Does it change the challenges of missing people, wishing we were in person or could gather together, no. It does however mean we need to treat it as a mechanism for work. At this point, purchasing a green screen, finding a decent area for broadcast within…
In a recent meeting, someone shared this Rumi quote “wherever you are, be the soul of that place.” It struck me hard to consider how much we all contribute (or don’t) to the soul of the “places” we show up to. I began reflecting on 2020 weeks ago and as I have been, one of the realizations I’ve had is how often I…
One of the most powerful opportunities we have amidst the vastly challenging days of 2020 is to savor the moment and slow down enough to be grateful for the gifts and wins it has offered. Slowing down, which many of us have appreciated, has enriched our relationships and encouraged renewed peace of mind. I’m not negating the hard stuff, simply suggesting we seize…
I recently heard this quote “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” As I reflect on 2020, I’m contemplating what my future self looks like with regard to the challenges and gifts the year has offered. How do I take what I’ve learned to catalyze a more intentionally great version of me? How to…
Finding inspiration. It’s become a habit for me, because some days – these days – it’s been more challenging to do given the circumstances. I’ve taken to watching great speakers, reading more, thinking more and writing more. I’m focused on health, kindness, appreciation and gratitude. What can I do? What else is possible? What are the gifts? When I am intentional this way, my equilibrium returns…
Are you feeling stuck for ideas of what to give or do for the holidays for your employees/team? I’m hearing from a number of leaders who are concerned about connecting and appreciating their teams while respecting the challenges the pandemic presents. Given the circumstances and weather where you live, some of these ideas may be more or less do-able. I’m hoping the ideas below inspire…
December is a month of reflection, appreciation, recognition, preparation, and perspective for me. I have some practices I follow supporting me in moving into the new year most effectively. This year it feels more pressing to begin this work earlier, and so I am. As I move into my review, I’m inviting you to join me. If you’d like to begin today, we’ve…