It’s easy to get caught up in the rush at this time of year. All sorts of holidays are just around the corner with their traditional busyness and chaos. Many organizations ramp up into high gear, trying to finish projects and deliverables before the calendar year ends. Before we know it, it’s the end of …
I was sitting with a new group recently. We got on the topic of uncomfortable conversations. People react in a variety of interesting ways to them. Those reactions reflect hard wiring, personality, and life experiences, as well as the culture of your organization. It started a conversation among this new group about what it takes …
This is a SAD time of year for many of us, pun totally intended. Not enough sunlight; too many days out of the week with cold, gray skies; no holidays to make things feel festive. A friend of mine just posted an article today about the real effects that seasonal affective disorder (SAD) can have …
This month, rather than the traditional gratitude posts, we’re thinking specifically about the Covid-19 pandemic. While there are seemingly unending negatives to this pandemic, there are also silver linings to be found if you look for them. For the final blog in this series, the theme is insights. The pace of life and travel pre-Covid …
This month, rather than the traditional gratitude posts, we’re thinking specifically about the Covid-19 pandemic. While there are seemingly unending negatives to this pandemic, there are also silver linings to be found if you look for them. One of my silver linings has been the time I’ve gotten to spend with various people. We’ve got …
Covid-19 and this global pandemic have changed so many things about our lives—how we work, how we live, and how we think about each other. I’ve noticed a lot of negativity rolled up in the observations about it on social media. I freely confess to having felt a lot of the negativity myself. November has …
I read a very short blog post from Seth Godin about a week ago, and it has stuck with me. I decided I needed to explore the idea a little more. Here’s the brief post: Unacceptable The word has a very specific meaning, which is why it’s so powerful. If we accept behavior that’s unacceptable, …
How do you think about leadership? Not the textbook or Google definition. What does it actually mean to you? How does your mindset help you? How does it hurt you? How do all of your answers to these questions inform your style of leadership? “It’s not the outer conditions of your life that determine your …
One of our hard-wired tendencies relates to how easy it is to adapt to new or changing situations. On one end of the spectrum are the folks for whom it is very uncomfortable to adapt unless specific conditions exist. If those conditions do not exist, they will likely push back, become flustered, and their stress …
My bonus kid is living with us doing virtual school this fall. Our house rules are different from what she’s used to. One rule is no phones until AFTER all of your schoolwork is done for the day, you’ve finished your chores, gotten 30 minutes of exercise, and spent at least 30 minutes being creative …
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