How to turn an ordinary conversation into one that really matters I wonder what would be different if we paid a tax on every word we spoke or wrote. Would we comment as much online? Would we be more thoughtful about our word choices? Would we be willing to pay...
How miracle-producing are the questions you ask? Ten years ago I fell off a circus ball and the entire experience changed my life in miraculous ways. As a full-time working mother when my kids were young, I rarely chaperoned field trips. There were many demands in life (and I honestly...
I remember how frustrating it was when I would read books or hear speakers talk about finding your ‘authentic self.’ Fantastic, I thought. It sounds wonderful and I am sure I would like to meet this wonderful authentic self, but how do you do that? Their talking about it was...
Have you ever been told that your child is amazing, polite, and well-behaved by others when all they do is fight or argue with you at home? Or perhaps your spouse comes home from a job where everyone loves them but then they are totally critical or moody at home,...
Consider the following scenario: A leader convenes a meeting to present an issue or a problem the team or company is facing. The leader presents what they are thinking needs to be done but then asks the team members for their ideas. However, each time a team member makes a...
I was a highly reluctant minivan driver so when we loaded all my daughter’s college belongings into a U-Haul, I braced myself. I am confident but cautious on the road and in addition to this vehicle being the largest thing I had ever driven, when I took my seat behind...
The Key to Freedom Have you ever lost your keys? It always seems to happen when you are in the biggest rush, right? There’s frantic running around… perhaps a bit of cursing…. flinging things out of drawers and bags… maybe some yelling… heart racing… jaw tightening…. What makes us so...
If you wanted to paint the walls in your bedroom Cobalt Blue, what color paint would you buy? If you wanted to be trendy and infuse your kitchen with Urbane Bronze (the 2021 color of the year), what paint would you buy? And if you wanted to cover your bathroom...
“I loved my job… and then I got promoted.” Over the course of 20+ years that I have been designing and facilitating professional development for leaders, I have heard this sentiment expressed hundreds of times. People do really well in their jobs and then they get promoted into leadership positions....
What is Happiness? Sitting in a training room, I opened my workbook to complete the next exercise. The seven-word prompt glared at me. My heart started to beat faster, a familiar lump formed in my throat, and I scanned my surroundings for an escape route. I had mastered my Houdini...
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