Tao Te Ching says “Your conversations help create your world. Speak of delight, not dissatisfaction. Speak of hope, not despair. Let your words bind up wounds, not cause them.” This is a great reminder for me. I’m the person who enters the space and sees what’s off. Whether it’s in my home, at work or out in the world, my brain is…
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Letting go of expectations can be a challenge. When your kids aren’t winning (contrasted to blog #696) it’s as if everything you do or have done has failed. At least it feels that way to me. Seeing them sad, struggling, disconnected, or challenged in life is hard. The best phrase I’ve ever heard to describe it is “you’re only as happy as…
There’s something so powerful about seeing your kids winning. I’m not talking about sports or school, I’m talking overall. When you watch them win, it’s better than winning yourself. When they are fully engaged, expressing themselves most powerfully, connecting, poised and successful it’s magic. It’s a kind of validation that’s hard to describe, seemingly making your own life and legacy…
Autumn in Minnesota is filled with transition. Green morphs into vibrant oranges, reds and golds, with crisp air opening and closing our days. It’s a time of anticipating sweaters while also hanging onto the lingering days of the summer. It’s a time where things speed up from the more relaxed pace of summer and speed into the holidays and the realization of…
What if the “great resignation” was actually the single biggest opportunity for the “great elevation?” What if this time in history was an opportunity to realign ourselves with our highest and best use? To design and live successful, fulfilling lives inside and outside of work? What if instead of worrying about attracting talent, we magnified meaning at work by including more voices, amplifying…
Don’t let yourself and your team go on autopilot. I was facilitating a session and the leaders came in on the second day of their annual planning ready to go. What I mean is, two of them were simmering overnight – and came in disrupted and ready to challenge the rest of the leadership team. I loved it. They challenged…
I’ve been working with this team for years and they sailed through their first day of planning. This was a first. They typically struggle to focus, but not this time. They disconnected from their electronics, and we took more frequent breaks – game changer! What I’ve observed with hundreds of teams is a simple, but profound strategy for better focused…
It’s started. My busiest time of year for work has arrived. I look forward to it with both a passion and some level of dread. September is always a mixed bag that way for me. Moving from the easier, more social, warm pace of summer to the hustle back to school, fall and then the rush to the holidays. It’s a…
What if you approached every conversation as if it could become the most important conversation you might ever have? How would your meetings flow – online or in person? How would your primary relationships feel? How would your friends interact with you? What difference would it make with your kids/young people in your life? How would people experience you as a leader? How would your…