Endings are normal, natural and inevitable. Here’s a way to view your leadership efficacy – do you fight the natural end of things or take advantage of their momentum to create a new beginning? Everything has a beginning, middle and end. Sometimes these cycles are so long we forget that they will...
Have you ever explored the power of permission – for yourself? For your staff? For your family? We accept things – rules, goals and boundaries – as though they are real and then they become real until we give ourselves and others permission to change them. Everyone believes things are true that...
Happiness isn’t just about laughing. Science is telling us amazing things about what lies in our world and in ourselves. And the stuff inside us is sometimes so “duh” you just have to trust your instincts. According to preeminent thought leader, Dr. Martin Seligman, psychology is just now...
Labor Day, 2013. Be intentional about your relaxation today. Allow yourself to release a one more worry. When the world slows down, things don’t stop they just… slow down. Slow down with them so when things pick up again you’ve got the energy to go as fast as you need to go. How can you relax just...
My kid is off to college and he’s chosen a challenging path. Not my path. Not the path I would have chosen for him. Nope. But what did he say when meeting his first intimidating experience? “This is how I like it.” I love that kid. I love that he’s leaning into what lies ahead. I love that he...
Ever wonder when to push yourself and when to go with the flow? “Going with the flow” comes in two flavors: relaxed and full-bore. Both can get you where you need to go. I once had a guru tell me that it didn’t matter which path I took, how much I stressed or how hard I worked, I was going to...
Do you ever find yourself comparing yourself with others? No matter how much more lucky “they” are, they’re probably not as rich, happy or successful as you think they are. Most of us know the downsides of comparing ourselves with others, but we do it anyway. We look at the people who got the...
Last week I moved my house and office, and despite some meticulous packing, unpacking became a Tetris game to fill new shelves and drawers with the same old stuff. Guess what? By shaking up my possessions and requiring myself to sort through them and reorganize them into some new spaces, I not...
So many times it seems as though our efforts to produce change are producing nothing instead. Look under the surface and see what you see. When nothing’s happening, plenty can be happening out of sight. Movie magic can make us want to see change in our lives and in our work as though from the tip...
Moving Day! Yes, I’m spending my vacation this year moving to a new home. While this is a bit discombobulating on one level, it’s giving me an unparalleled opportunity to clean out stuff I no longer need or want, which makes room for what I do need and do want! A friend of mine used to say that...
Gaining Power In Your Career: A Guide to Getting Promoted at Every Level
October 2024 Leadership Development Carnival
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The Psychology of Goal-Setting Success
