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Why the ordinary is enough…and even more than enough
“We’re all so busy chasing the extraordinary that we forget to stop and be grateful for the ordinary.” ~Brené Brown We live in a society that has “taught” us that bigger is better and more is what to aim for. Almost always if not always. And I think this need for more...
Getting to know you
I love taking self-assessments - those quizzes and instruments that help you learn about yourself and understand the meaning and implications of your preferences and behaviors. Today I took a short quiz, based on the book, The Self-Made Billionaire Effect: How Extreme...
How to feel the fear and not let it stop you
"I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life, and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do." ~Georgia O'Keefe Unfortunately there are times when we let fear stop us. I've seen it with clients; I've seen it with colleagues and...
Why you should give your employees time and permission to go slowly right now
I don’t believe in “shoulds.” When a client says, “I should do that,” I call them out. When I say, or think, “I should do that,” I call myself out as well. “Don’t should on yourself,” I say, because I learned years ago that our “shoulds” – those things that we feel or...
This is the most important decision you can make right now
“The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.” ~Voltaire For some of us, now continues to be hard. It’s hard as our clients work to figure out back to work and the “new norm” and how to balance virtual and in-person. As they confront and challenge...
Two strengths that may be holding you back
Susan (not her real name) prides herself on her intellect. She is a quick study. She also prides herself on "keeping it together" and "never letting them see her sweat" (a la the deodorant commercial). She knows that people view her as smart and steady, which are...
A mistake is a terrible thing to waste
“A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” ~George Bernard Shaw I have clients (and colleagues, and friends, and family members...and myself at times) who are so afraid of messing up that they don't do...
Five key steps to reigniting your passion
Remember when you first got your job? Remember how excited you were? Remember when you first heard about your promotion, how you were bouncing off the walls and posting your news everywhere? What happened? When did your passion and excitement die away, and perhaps...
Is the life you imagine one you’re ready to live?
"It's time to start living the life you've imagined." ~Henry James I was talking with a colleague the other day. We had both been working on crafting our "dream life" - detailing what we wanted, what we wanted to be doing, and how we wanted to be living. He was...
Happy merger, happy marriage
This weekend I attended a beautiful family wedding. The bride and groom brought into the ceremony traditions from their respective cultures and sentiments that expressed their unique personalities. They truly made their day an expression of their individual pasts and...
Break through to success
“If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” ~Vincent Van Gogh Often it is the voices within us that stop us from trying and achieving what we really want. Somehow we've learned to censor our...
Get off your butt
It is true that many of us sit for hours each day. According to Nilofer Merchant, in this short and powerful TED video, most of us sit for over nine hours in a day, more than we sleep. And it is true that sitting that much can cause a health crisis – sitting has been...
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