Support. You don’t always know you need it until people remind you. I am struck today by the authentic support I am surrounded by and appreciating the people who offer it consistently over time. Many people say supportive things, they’ve learned the right words. Others, they live the words and change the world. To the latter group, I am profoundly…
Sometimes you need to embrace it all. Even the unruly, unmanageable dead ends. We all needed a haircut. The yard needed raking. We needed to cut expenses at home and work, and though we always had the opportunity to work from home, being thrown into it changed our worlds. When you realize things will not change in a timeframe to…
When your days blend, it’s time to create transitions. When we wake up, leave our home, drive, walk, bus or bike ourselves to work, arrive, and get settled, transitions are happening. The same occurs when we leave a meeting to attend another meeting in another city, conference room or building. When your days are in the same location all day or virtually all day,…
In a meeting this past week, one of my wise friends referenced the term “AFGO” offering a wonderful opportunity to laugh amidst the challenges of the week. AFGO, if you’re unfamiliar is an acronym for the phrase “Another Fucking Growth Opportunity” which describes how many of us are working with the abundance of challenges coming our way right now. As…
Uncertainty isn’t good for human beings. Too much of it and we’re all subject to a range of emotions we didn’t ask for. Welcome to Spring 2020! What can you do? Here’s a method to learn to catch yourself and manage your emotional health as it’s happening: If you think of time on a continuum of past, present and future,…
“Be exceedingly human.” This quote from Patrick Lencioni perfectly encapsulates how to lead during this time in history. It’s more important to be clear than certain. No one has been through this and no one has the road map. How can you narrow your focus and stay true to your core business? Why do you exist as an organization? Who are you? When you’re clear on these things,…
Patrick Lencioni held his Unconference right before the world as we knew it changed. At his company, they accelerated a digital strategy originally planned to launch by year end, making it happen within a few weeks. EOS® Worldwide did the same thing. Likely, you and your teams are doing, or have done something similar. Throughout the pandemic journey, we are riding a roller coaster of emotions, decisions and changes to our company’s culture, processes and systems. There are…
How do you make things special amidst a pandemic? Our oldest turned 27 yesterday. We wanted to put a positive spin on it, so we did some baking, made one of her favorite cakes, made some large signs, packed up the gifts and arrived at her doorstep when she returned home from work. Nothing we did was out of the ordinary,…
Thinking about the future. Are you doing so? If not, it might be a good time to begin. I’ve completed scenario planning with most of my clients, it’s been empowering and uplifting to have a solid foundation to work from as we return to work and redesign how we work into the future. It’s always easier to plan when you’re logical and the…
This week, it seems reality and fatigue are catching up. The long-term nature of this marathon caused by COVID-19 has offered opportunities and challenges for everyone. No one is participating part time. As a leader, you may be doing everything right and taking care of yourself and others; and you may still be tired. I’ve worked out every day since March…