Flawed and Excellent #210 Some days, it seems everything is more challenging than it should be. Imperfect and flawed. I was presenting for a client in two different cities the same week. We’d been planning for months and we were ready. When I arrived at the first location, for the first time ever, our materials weren’t delivered. We scrambled, worked…
Check Your Focus #209 Have you ever heard the phrase “what you focus on expands?” During a recent meeting, one of the leaders attending said they had been in a “funk.” Well, we all could relate to that statement. The conversation began and seemed to accelerate into all the things contributing to their challenges. It wasn’t helpful, in fact, it…
It’s Like Laundry #208 Eliminating waste is a great thing. When you think of waste, do you include time, energy and money? How about space? At the beginning of the year, I realized how much stress I had when my email inbox was full. Like all busy people, I receive many emails on any given day. On New Year’s Day,…
20% to Goal #207 Today, it occurred to me that I blew it. I’ve been giving my lessons from blogging daily every 50 blogs and I blew by #200 without a thought. So, my recap is today with #207 instead. Thank you for your grace if you’re playing along. What I’m learning with this daily discipline 200 blogs in: It’s…
Slam Your Stress Away #206 How do you manage stress? You know—the kind you feel physically. For me, it’s in my shoulders and neck and there’s no relief until I do something about it. With the holidays upon us, for many people, this alone can be fodder for tension moment to moment. The mental part of the challenge is easier…
A Game-Changing Question #205 Busyness. Overwhelm. The holidays. Family. Friends. Year-end. Work. Black Friday. Cyber Monday. Retail madness. Overeating. Need I say more? It’s that time of year when we’re all supposed to be gearing up for gratitude and connection. What we’re socialized into with the Hallmark movies and holiday cartoons sells something different than many of us experience. If…
Today, I’ll Start With Gratitude (Part 2) #204 When I think of the holidays, I like to imagine that the experience I am having today is a possibility for all. It’s simple really – Thanks + Giving. What can you be truly thankful for? Not just quickly thanking someone with a passing platitude but the depth of gratitude that erases…
Today, I’ll Start With Gratitude (Part 1) #203 This morning, I was fully present to the sunrise. I don’t mean just observing the great colors, or simply noticing how the rolling clouds seemed almost artificial in their picturesque arrangement. In and of itself, the sunrise was spectacular, but today I was present in a way that, in a breath, everything…
More of What You Don’t Want #202 Conflict. It’s something most people seek to avoid. However, the best teams seek it; like heat-seeking missiles, they encourage it. They listen acutely; they watch body language; they ask questions to provoke it and they don’t settle until people say what they’re not comfortable saying. What the best teams learn is that healthy…
Making Space #201 Clearing things out and making space is a skill everyone needs, whether it’s your closets, your car, your office, or headspace. For leaders, creating space is essential; the difference between being mediocre and exceptional lies in the space between your ears. For me, part of making space also includes my body. I do some form of detox…