Still stuffed? I am! When gratitude fills me, I’m so much better at my jobs – all of them. Yes, I’m still a little full of too much family and food, but that’s ok, because I’m also stuffed full of gratitude – for you and for all the wonderful people who are helping me, themselves and our world by...
Insights & Inspiration
INSIGHT: Make Time Your Friend
Worried or stressed about something? Give yourself permission to feel it – or not – for a period of time. And then let it go. We’re used to thinking of time as our enemy, but we can make it our friend if we give ourselves permission to do so. Time is funny. There never seems enough of it, but the...
INSPIRATION: Invest in Yourself
Wow, the holidays are coming fast. Can you feel them rushing at us? Though I’m tempted to start putting myself second already, I am resisting the urge. The end of the year is actually a great time to invest in myself, personally and professionally. Professionally, I take time to think about what I...
INSPIRATION: Fast
Life is fast. So be fast with it. Don't panic. Don't expend an ounce more energy than you need to in order to keep up. Don't waste any energy on worry or judgement - or even getting ahead. Simply find the pace at which you must go and go that pace. I have a very full week ahead so I'll be moving...
INSIGHT: What Do You Do With Your Luck Events?
Luck is a funny thing. Did you run into bad luck this week? Good luck? What did you do with it? The answer to THAT question determines your success. No one really knows what luck is, when or why it "finds" you (or whether it does). And does it really matter? It's fun to think about the...
INSIGHT: Choose Your Life
Roadblocks. Stupidity. Bureaucracy. Murphy. Pollen. There are so many "good" reasons to stop banging our heads against life... Why don't we? Last Monday I wasn't sure I was going to survive this week. My schedule looked like a train wreck. I had a hundred reasons to cop out of meetings, calls,...
INSIGHT: When Analysis Becomes Paralysis
Have you ever noticed how unmade decisions can gang up on you and hold you down? INSIGHT: Analysis has it’s limits. Know where they are. If you’re ever feeling powerless, make a few decisions. Watch how your INpower meter pops up. Choice is power so when you need a power boost, make a choice. But...
INSIGHT: Flow
Wow. Friday already? Where did the week go? When things are moving “too fast” ask yourself if you’re rushing or flowing. Flow is better. I asked for a lot and I got it! Woot! The dog caught the bus and now it’s time to run. Despite the mixed metaphors, I’ve noticed something about this...
INSPIRATION: Trust Your Intuitive Mind
Do you ever wish you could just put aside all the reports and charts and meaningless details and get.things.done? You can. Go ahead, put them aside. Don’t worry. They’re not going anywhere and you can pick them up again in just a bit. But try this simple intuitive leadership exercise and watch the...
INSPIRATION: Fresh Start
Why do we hate Mondays? I used to, but not any more. Now I think of them as a fresh start. I know I'm NOT at my best when I'm tired or down to the wire on a deadline. I always have more energy in the morning than at night. PLUS, at the beginning of a thing, there's still so much time that things...