Conferences are great opportunities for learning, connecting, and growing. They’re also hard work. I returned from the EOS Worldwide conference overfilled with action items and emotion. What surfaced for me during the many terrific workshops was a mixed bag of internal turmoil and emotion. I was overfull from great content certainly, and beyond that was an undoing of sorts. It…
Ask yourself: what is really important? Be patient… Then have the wisdom and courage to build your life around the answer.
Don’t wait to: Love yourself Relax Tip well for good service Listen intently Appreciate others Find peace Challenge the status quo Lose the naysayers Share vulnerability Follow your heart Honor your word Find joy and happiness Make time for yourself Learn something new See the best in people (even when it’s not easy) Forgive yourself Forgive others Show kindness Live…
What if we all lived each day the way we want to be remembered? What choices would you make differently? Who would you include? What would you do? Where would you go? How would you approach situations differently? What would you focus on and how would you approach each situation? Reminder: life isn’t a dress rehearsal.
I’m a problem solver. When faced with a challenge, my natural tendency is to do something about it ASAP. It’s uncomfortable to sit with a challenge and not DO something about it. I’ve conditioned myself to respond quickly and release the pressure of things not working or feel productive moving forward with progress of some sort. It’s in my DNA…
Are you kind to yourself? Most leaders hold themselves to high standards. Often, they set a higher bar for themselves than for those around them. It’s a curious thing. Most of us could benefit from compassion for ourselves as well as extending it to others. Our ability to respect boundaries, set limits, and challenge ourselves while challenging the status quo…
When you’re setting goals, you’re asking a “what” question. What does done look like? What outcome are you seeking? We’re asking specifically what has been accomplished when you get to the end of your promise. Where many people get hung up is in the “how.” A need to know the exact path, consider all the obstacles and barriers, challenges and…
Simplification is power. In our business, we’ve taken several runs at hiring a position and altered everything we could think of to do it well. It didn’t work. What we failed to do was realize perhaps we need a different position! We actually have the talent to do what we thought we needed and will need to imagine a bigger…
Life transitions. They’re messy. As I embrace a disruptive period in my life right now, I’m realizing the practices I’ve had, the things that worked up until about six months ago and the experience I’ve had is no longer the same. My health is important to me. As of my early 40s, I made a commitment to be at my…
As a Minnesotan, I appreciate the seasonal changes that come with changing weather. In the Winter, I find myself more focused on work with intermittent trips to warm weather to thaw my thinking and remind me of what’s ahead. I enjoy the focus I have on being productive and ending my days cozy and warm nestled in our home. The…