For those of you playing along, I write a summary every 50 posts to acknowledge my lessons while writing a blog every day in my journey to 1,000. I’m learning throughout the process and right now, I’m not loving it. This all began when I accepted Seth Godin’s challenge from this blog post. Perhaps it’s the pace I run at, perhaps it’s the advent of great weather and sunshine in Minnesota, perhaps it’s the fact…
“Get comfortable being uncomfortable” is a healthy guideline for participation in our session rooms. It’s a way of working together that facilitates greatness when fully embraced by the people in the room. No matter how many times I walk teams through this, I’m surprised at how it frees leaders up and grants permission to say the things they previously only…
Small habits are underestimated. Reading 20 pages every day equates to about 30 books per year. Saving $10 per day is $3,650 per year. Spending five minutes in silence or meditation every day offers 30 hours of reflection in a year. Writing down 10 things you are grateful for everyday results in 70 opportunities to gather beauty every week and…
The peace of the morning is where I find my center. It’s how I begin the best of days. When I’m awake before the rest of the household, there is a stillness, a space, filled with majesty, contentment, silence and sacredness. I find gratitude, love, abundance and hope here. The beauty of the sunrise captures my attention and offers hope. The cloudy days offer…
One of the most important questions I’ve learned to ask during an online session came from the XCHANGE Approach. When you ask those attending: “why is it important for you to be here?,” it prompts the entire purpose of your meeting. When you slow down, think about the question to ask and crowdsource the answer, your meetings will be more valuable. Learning to push less content, invite more collaboration…
When things are hard it’s natural to think you want to quit, or at the very least, stop. Will you? Or will you let adversity help you grow? One way or the other, you’ll get there. One way is slower, with penalties and interest, the other is direct. The only way out is through.
Today I wanted to offer a gift while sharing what’s been a gamechanger for me and my business. If you’ve not seen the ads for the ReMarkable2, you must not spend time on social media where I do. I saw the ad and had seen one in action in one of my sessions and wondered about whether I’d use it. …
Sometimes you just need to hear yourself say something out loud to get your answer. I was talking with a dear friend and savvy businessperson who reminded me of this today. As I described the situation I am experiencing, I noticed the clarity of events, mismatch of values, consistent evidence as a logical event. In other words, when I recapped…
Who knew pressure washing would be gratifying? I sure didn’t. At least not until I tried it. Sometimes doing a task which is simple, mundane and productive is just what the doctor ordered. Though I ended covered in dirt, pressure washing gave me the clarity on many things happening in my business and life. When your thinking gets stuck, take to cleaning something. I’ve found it to be…
James Clear hit it home for me last week with this one: “Most of the excuses I made… not enough time not enough money not enough knowledge not the right connections were just ways to avoid the real bottleneck: Not enough courage.” There was always a small step I could have taken—if I had the guts to take it. Sometimes…