Happy Thanksgiving! With gratitude, we repost this blog annually to remind us to pause and bathe in gratitude. From our heart to yours, we wish you an abundant and joyous Thanksgiving. 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…
This week is one I cherish. Our kids come to the house to decorate for the holidays, we launch the holiday tunes and finish with a great meal and some games. As a chosen family, it means we’ve created our own traditions. One of which is cherishing time together and focusing on experiences, not material things. We’re aligned around doing…
Kevin was recognized for an incredible award this past weekend. Though he won the award in 2021, the pandemic delayed the recognition of his great leadership in medicine until this year. It was a big deal for him, and our entire family made it to the event with his colleagues and toasted his commitment to excellence in leadership and our…
For some of us, when things aren’t going right, we react with emotion. This describes me. Over time, I’ve learned to wait before reacting, and at times that works. I’ve found people who react more logically do better with this method than I do. *(Waiting 24 hours before saying anything is often a good idea for most of us when…
Sometimes I react. I’m not proud of it, but I do it. Learning to pause when emotion overtakes logic is a journey I’ve been on for many years. I’ve gotten great practice in my work, yet I’m a work in progress every day. This quote from Ram Dass reminds me the work I’m doing is about me, and the world…
This time of year, I have the honor of guiding people through deep team health work. It’s often challenging for the teams as most of us aren’t fluent in offering feedback, discussing friction between us, or receiving appreciation well. As one leader courageously offered in a recent session “I don’t feel heard…” the team missed the opening this vulnerable statement…
Some of you have asked about whether there will be a celebration at the end of 1,000 blogs. Others have asked me if I’ll continue beyond blog 1,000. Celebrating at blog 1,000 has got me stumped. I’m not a person who lacks ideas or reasons to celebrate, so it’s prompted some thinking for me as I’ve not come up with…
One of our core values is “doing work you love with people you love.” This is meaningful to our incredible team to measure behavioral accountability, AND we use it in assessing our clients as well. It causes us to reflect on our attention to their needs, special things that make their experience as good as it can be (as we…
I was talking with a client, and she told me about a conversation worth making contagious. She was outside one of her team’s offices and overheard part of an interview which caused her to pause and reflect. The potential employee asked the leader what a bad day was like for him at the company. His reply was one she wasn’t…
“Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.” – Henry Ford As I take my clarity breaks, I’m learning to slow down my thinking. It’s about going deep with what’s essential versus trying to boil the ocean. In my quest, I’m learning to search for better questions rather than focus…