There is a cure for the cacophony of “I’m overwhelmed!” silently expressed daily throughout the cubicles of the business world. Our attention and working memory systems appear maxed out! Sometimes it seems it’s the result of management gaining savings by not hiring a replacement for a departed employee. In this world of “there’s no one […]
“Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose – and commit myself to – what is best for me.” – Paul Coehlo On Monday, I facilitated a group discussion with leaders focused on personally developing their growth. What does commitment entail for leaders? Why is it important? What will we each […]
You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.– James Clearauthor, “Atomic Habits” Around the beginning of the year, you might hear others talk about finding a goal to accomplish. Did you set a goal at the beginning of the year? What was it? How did it go? Maybe you are […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Look around at work. You might see others just going through the motions of meeting their performance objectives. They might think if they sit straighter in their chair, hide their screen time and look interested, they will have a change in their results. Exercise goals at the beginning of the year are set with a […]
Being successful in areas of responsibility whether at work or in the family requires something special. It requires going beyond just being, just attending to the myriad of things in your day. It requires focusing on higher things. Things that make a difference in the world of those that are impacted by you, like your […]
Have you said to yourself or someone else, “I need to get this perfect before _“? It might have been a test, a project, a painting, dinner. Maybe a presentation or speech. What happens? You put an expectation onto yourself that nothing less than something with zero error will do. There becomes a confusion between […]
Sometimes in my life, I found myself looking in at my life. I was looking toward my boss to show me my calendar for the day. It didn’t stop there. I had family and friends do it too. I was reserved. I then had to work hard to show my eagerness to please, to show […]
As a member of the team or the leader of a project, I am and you are called upon to develop into something more. That something more in us requires us to move between thinking, learning, performing and reflecting. If you are where you are in life to wait for the end, what is good […]
One of the things I found early on in my business life was I tried to get to the goal. The completion of the goal was all that mattered. I was told “you get paid on completions.” This was reinforced in the jobs I held. Later I sought jobs that led to rewarding journeys. My […]
Whether it is your personal life or your business life leading an organization, there are fundamentals fueling growth and development. Where are you expressing hope today? When a person plants a seed into the ground, there is hope expressed by that person that it germinates and breaks through the ground level into its anticipated form. […]
Good leaders ensure that the team is engaged in sending the right signals. Do you see what is happening around you as your work with your team members? Have you figured out where you fit in and how it supports the team? Does each member of the team address the wrinkles in the process each […]
