by Lisa Kohn | May 24, 2012 | Thoughtful Leadership
It’s obvious that I love quotes. And now that I live near Philadelphia, I’m coming to love Ben Franklin. He apparently founded the first everything – hospital, library, and fire station. Oh and our nation. That’s why when I came across this blog, 14...
by Robyn McLeod | Aug 11, 2011 | Change
At the age of 61, former long distance swim champion Diana Nyad just attempted a feat that no one else has ever completed – a 103-mile, 60-hour swim from Havana, Cuba, to Key West, Florida. In watching and reading news accounts about her historic effort, I am reminded...
by Robyn McLeod | Jun 30, 2011 | Management Skills
Performance feedback is a subject that generates a great deal of debate, angst, and even anger. Those receiving feedback quite often feel it is inadequate, vague, overly critical, or overly solicitous. Those giving feedback often feel they don’t have time for...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | May 9, 2011 | Thoughtful Leadership
“It’s always too soon to quit!” ~Norman Vincent Peale So often I’ve wanted to quit just before a breakthrough. I’ve been at the edge, ready to throw up my hands and give up in disgust, to walk away from what I wanted and what I wanted to...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Nov 29, 2010 | Awareness
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” ~Lao Tzu So often we are daunted by the immensity of the task in front of us, that we never even start. It just seems too impossible, or it seems like we’ll never get it done. So why...