Reconnecting is necessary. I’ve been intentional about spending time with people I didn’t connect with much throughout the pandemic year. Wow. Everyone has been working through some incredibly tough stuff. To absorb the depth of challenge, the seriousness of concerns, the difficulties navigated is humbling. Whether you sailed through the past year plus, or hung on by your fingernails, please…
Play your game. It’s easy to get caught up in the world of keeping up, comparing yourself, wanting more, better or different for yourself and your family. Some of that is motivating. Don’t rid yourself of your drive and desire. Dig deep and define what success is and how that shows up for you. Be intentional about designing a business, life and way of…
We’re taking the risk; we’re leaping ahead of what we need and building capacity for where we’re going. It’s scary, and exhilarating. We know how to run the business we have today well. We’ve continued to try to grow our way to the next level by pushing ourselves. It’s not been working, and we’ve certainly been pushing. So…it’s time to…
“A leader, once convinced a particular course of action is the right one, must have the determination to stick with it and be undaunted when the going gets tough.” – Ronald Regan My client brought me a gift today. I don’t know if Paul Johnson or Joel Tjepkes knew how perfect the book Lead Like Reagan would be at this…
“Start now. Start where you are. Start with fear. Start with pain. Start with doubt. Start with hands shaking. Start with voice trembling, but start. Start and don’t stop. Start where you are, with what you have. Just…start.” Ijeoma Umebinyuo Some days, that’s it. Just begin. Do one rep, make one phone call, say no. Once you begin, it’s likely…
Glennon Doyle said: “Keep going. That’s all you have to do, ever. You really don’t have to be amazing, or fierce or beautiful or good. Just keep going please. Slowly is fine. Crawling is fine. No feeling is final. Except hope.” Sage advice and encouragement. What do you need right now? Take time to find out.
How are you? No, really. How are you? It seems people are challenged right now. It’s hard to find talent, hospitality is suffering, we’re navigating a messy year, inflation is happening, and people are tired. Please remember to make self-care a priority. Here are some ideas: Physically: maintain the sleep you need, exercise, do yoga or walk, maintain a healthy diet and…
When you observe great leadership, it stands out. One of my clients repeatedly offers an opportunity to learn about great leaders and great leadership. I see her once a quarter, and in the one or two days I’m with her I always take note and find myself wanting to be better as a leader and a person. She does several…
Doing the right thing. It’s a core value, a prominent motivator and always impressive when it happens as things go awry. When I arrived home, I stopped to pick up the mail at the top of the driveway like any other day. Only today, things were different. The entire mailbox and post were turned toward me, the mailbox open with…
Have you ever wondered why your communication fails? There are some simple places to examine if you’re wondering why your feedback didn’t land with the receiver. Consider this: What’s my state of mind before, during and after the communication? If you think your message through, acknowledge any discomfort you have with the person you’re addressing (at the beginning of the…