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When is it time to do nothing? |
For reasons at least somewhat beyond my control, I was forced to take an unplanned hiatus from work last week. Clients were informed. Calls and meetings were cancelled. Deadlines were delegated or renegotiated. I was pretty much laid up, on »
Simple things can make a huge difference |
Life – and work – seems to be getting more and more complicated. It’s harder to connect with others in meaningful ways. It’s a challenge to be certain we’re making a difference in what we do. Communication is faltering; to-do »
Make stress your friend |
You know the universe is trying to tell you something when the same information comes to you in different ways. This TED talk did just that. From my own subscription to TED talks, from a friend, and from my daughter »
I hate conflict. Why is it good? |
We were with a client last week, facilitating a module of our multi-day leadership program. This month’s session was about conflict and difficult conversations. We asked, as always, about the positives and negatives of conflict. The group offered many more »
Five key questions that can help you start anew |
In many ways, September is a new beginning. Or at least it can be. It’s the start of the Jewish New Year, usually the start of the school year, and, for me, the start of another year of life (as »
In a fight? Get on the same side of the problem |
A client emailed me the other day, complaining about someone he had to work with. “I keep waiting for him to finish this project,” my client shared, “or at least to get back to me with where things are with »