Can you achieve what you don’t imagine? The moment you can imagine what success looks and feels like is the moment that it becomes attainable. Details matter. Trust me, I used to be a project manager and the devil is definitely in those pesky details. But there are so many details! It’s...
This week between years is a special time when the world slows down a bit and we have the chance to take some time to our own thoughts. Even if your world isn’t slowing down much, try to take advantage of the fact that for some people it is. Take a little breath. Go for a walk on a quiet street....
Today is a day of gifts and loving all over the world. Whether you celebrate it as a holiday, find yourself alone or surrounded by friends today, we hope everyone who sees this receives our gifts of appreciation for being part of our community and passes gratitude and appreciation on to everyone...
Often the answer lies in doing something that is less-than-obvious. Empower others by allowing them to fail. Make your deadline stress-free by focusing on walking the dog or throwing a party in the heat of the crisis. Influence others by not caring what they think. Doing something random doesn’t...
Honesty seems like such a simple concept. And sometimes it is when the truth is simple. But sometimes truth and reality is not simple. Sometimes it’s wrapped in head games, or shades of grey or differing perspectives. In times like these, how do you be honest? Simple. Start with your own truth....
When you have a disagreement, look for the right/right/new approach. In each disagreement, you must hold onto whatever is most right about your point of view. Let go of the rest. Too often when others push back on our approach, we fall into right/wrong thinking instead of right/right/new thinking....
Despite your fears, the people you love to work with love what you're hiding under your mask. (We all wear them.) The rest of them might surprise you if you take your mask off. You'll never know until you try. What do you think is hiding under there? Despite what many of us believe, your authentic...
Ever lose* a win-win argument? A win-win resolution to a conflict means finding a solution neither one of you has thought of yet. *If you did, I want to hear about it! I'm betting your answer is "no," and you may have struggled a little to think of the last win-win argument you won. Why don't we...
I blew it. Goofs happen. Give them the energy they need, not the energy they deserve. So I just screwed up. Well, it wasn’t all my fault, but that’s not the point. I missed someone else’s minor goof and compounded the problem gloriously. All with the best of intentions! Teetering in that place of...
There’s a first for everything. Earlier this month, the U.S. Navy promoted the first female Admiral in it’s 284 year history. How many people in those 284 years said, “that’ll never happen?” Congratulations Admiral Michelle Howard. [Tweet ""Never say never.” – Charles Dickens in the...
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