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Posted by Lisa Kohn on April 28, 2011
 I’m surrounded by heroes, and I’m in awe.
From my dear college friend who is not only battling cancer, but also battling it strongly and with more humor and love than imaginable – we call her to “cheer her up” and she’s always the one to make us laugh with her anecdotes. To my client who has lost more than 120 pounds to date…and is still going. I informed her that she had already lost “more than me” and she laughed as she told me how she was training for her first triathlon. To Anthony Robles, whom I don’t know personally – yet he astounds me. He was born with only one leg and just won the NCAA wrestling championship. There are heroes all around.
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Posted by Chatsworth Consulting Group on April 25, 2011
“I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.” Louisa May Alcott
The storms around me (and inside of me) used to throw me. I was afraid that I would lose my course, sink my ship, and possibly take others out with me on the way. I felt I simply didn’t know well enough how to sail my ship and weather the bad weather.
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Posted by Robyn McLeod on April 22, 2011
 This morning I enjoyed my first cup of coffee outdoors in many months. I’m so glad Spring has finally arrived. As I sat soaking up the sun and enjoying the quiet of the morning, a flock of geese flew overhead in V formation. Watching geese fly together is one of those moments of wonder and awe for me that connects me to the bigger world. Looking up at the geese, I remembered a video that was shown at a conference many years ago about the science and art of these flying formations – and what they can teach us about teamwork.
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Posted by Chatsworth Consulting Group on April 18, 2011
“There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread.” Mother Teresa
Whenever we teach feedback skills – to new managers, experienced managers, or even senior leaders – we always reinforce the need for more positive feedback in the world. Not just empty accolades, but real, specific, and actionable positive feedback.
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Posted by Lisa Kohn on April 15, 2011
 I’ve spent most of my early life trying to be perfect, and much of my later life trying to learn how to not try to be perfect – and I’ve had my myriad of reasons for learning to “aim so low.” And then I read Seth Godin’s post “Perfect vs. interesting” and my reasons for walking away from perfection exponentially increased.
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Posted by Chatsworth Consulting Group on April 11, 2011
“Worry is a misuse of the imagination.” Dan Zadra
I have a great imagination – and only recently have I learned to use it for something worthwhile. When I was a kid, I could, and did, easily imagine the worst things happening. When my mother came home late I knew she was dead. When other kids in school were laughing, I knew it was at me. When I handed in a paper at school, I knew already that I had failed. I was most often wrong.
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Posted by Robyn McLeod on April 8, 2011
 It’s a simple concept: Water is hot at 211 degrees – One degree more and it boils. That extra degree makes a world of difference, changing the water’s composition and generating steam. We see the same in life and leadership. That one extra degree of effort, commitment, stick-to-itiveness, or confidence can make a huge difference in finally reaching a goal, achieving success, or solving the problem.
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Posted by Chatsworth Consulting Group on April 4, 2011
“If you think you’re too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito in the room.” Anita Roddick
Often when working with middle managers we hear about how “wrong” the leaders of the organization are, or how mismanaged the organization is, or, simply, how many problems they face in their daily work life. There often seems to be a sense of, “I have huge issues that need fixing around me… and there’s nothing I can do about it.”
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Posted by Lisa Kohn on April 1, 2011
 I am the main laundry-doer in my household, and sometimes it simply feels like I’m a scullery maid. Like the laundry simply multiplies when left alone, and as soon as I’ve finished, there’s somehow another load to be washed, dried, folded, and put away. There’s always more, and I seem to endlessly head up and down stairs with clothes in various stages of cleanliness.
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