My mind is full, my heart is happy. Learning sends my mind on a journey like no other. Too many thoughts to share just one – other than the one on the video earlier today. Catch it if you haven’t already! This photo is Joe & I with Mike Kim. Paul Martinelli wrote an epilogue […]
Whether it is to dance or sing or make a difference in others, it requires care and design to open a zone free of obstacles to perform. For instance, create a space for yourself and others to grow today. You will flourish on this stage! There are two ways of being creative. One can sing […]
You are told to find a goal to accomplish. What happens shortly after? You fail to reach the goal. You might picture living the new you who achieved the goal. You stopped after a few tries because you didn’t feel the goal was important anymore or there must be another silver bullet that would allow […]
Each of us has a journey which goes from there to here to somewhere beyond. What we engage with on our specific journey depends on what we choose. Each yes or no is a decision. When we continue to accept what keeps us stuck, put off a dream or desire for someday, or actively engage, […]
Humans sometimes seek the quick way out in the face of a crisis or the first instance of push back. Humans are resourced to solve for the way forward; to stand up against the foe. What did you learn about yourself the last time you had to deal with a large problem before you? When […]
Each person is their own superhero. When you are feeling down, you have a perceived “running on empty”. There is still a reserve too often overlooked. When you are feeling like nothing can get in your way to achieve your dream, to lead a team to the desired goal, to right a wrong in your […]
This afternoon I had the privilege of being asked to come back and lead a live group discussion of a company’s senior leaders. This week’s challenge for these leaders was to evaluate and refine their leadership philosophy and create leadership maxims to live and share with their direct team contacts as they* lead themselves* lead […]
Remember back to the time when you were young and decided to build something or had a lemonade stand or maybe even built your first video? What happened? You probably grew your abilities and your deeper thinking. You embraced what you were building and made it your own. Are you still doing that today? if […]
When did you notice that your involvement with a person, a work team, an interest group, a non-profit project team, a community start to fade? Were they making the decision to reach out to you and others? Some people immediately pick up that the core leader or team isn’t thinking about its members and start […]
What is said in the meetings you attend? Are there questions and discussions that open up discussion or do they lead to a frantic look at the clock? Try intentional questions, those that lead with a purpose. Questions done right lead to exploration and possibilities. When you feel the room isn’t using the power of the minds […]
