Category: Pouring Gas on the Fire

Check Your Focus #209

Published on December 5, 2019 Written by

Check Your Focus #209 Have you ever heard the phrase “what you focus on expands?” During a recent meeting, one of the leaders attending said they had been in a “funk.” Well, we all could relate to that statement. The conversation began and seemed to accelerate into all the things contributing to their challenges. It… View Article

Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable #195

Published on November 15, 2019 Written by

Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable #195 Do something today that your future self will thank you for. If you’re only doing the things that are safe, comfortable or predictable, you and your life can become pretty boring. As we embark upon a new line of business at YESS! it’s making my heart beat faster, my blood… View Article

KISS #183

Published on October 30, 2019 Written by

KISS #183 Life seems to ebb and flow, to speed and relax. It could be seasonal, work or personally related. As the holidays approach, it certainly seems many people’s lives accelerate with events and festivities packed in all at once to celebrate the season. It happens every year, yet many people seem exhausted, irritable or… View Article

Overwhelmed or Grateful? #182

Published on October 29, 2019 Written by

Overwhelmed or Grateful? #182 What I’ve noticed is my life never really slows down. I’ve lived in the illusion that most of my world will correct itself once I get “this” or “that” happens. It could be an event, a series of events, a project, a set of tasks, a string of travel, family events,… View Article

Don’t Wait #181

Published on October 28, 2019 Written by

Don’t Wait #181 If you want something, do you wait for it? I don’t. In my twenties, when I wanted a job, I met with the owners of a small training company and expressed my interest in working for them. They told me they couldn’t afford to hire any employees at the time. Though I… View Article

An Experiment #180

Published on October 25, 2019 Written by

An Experiment #180 Imagine a day (or more) without your phone. What’s your first reaction to that suggestion? If it’s a strong, negative reaction, know that you’re addicted. When I work with teams, I ask for a device-free environment. It’s not always popular. However, it does create an environment for maximized success. Try it. See… View Article

Love What you Do #177

Published on October 22, 2019 Written by

Love What you Do #177 What can I do to change, improve, impact, and engage others? It’s a big question. Do you wake up wondering how you can maximize your impact on yourself, your team at work, your company, your community, perhaps even the world? If not, why? What if 50% of your job was… View Article

A Worthy Checklist #156

Published on September 23, 2019 Written by

A Worthy Checklist #156 Thank you to Michael Allosso for a wake-up call in the form of a checklist from his You On Your Best Day workshop. I was coursing through documents and revisited this one again today. It is worthy of my attention and something I’ve chosen to post in my office as a… View Article

Either Way, You’ll Be Right #154 

Published on September 19, 2019 Written by

Either Way, You’ll Be Right #154  Abundance. It’s easy to forget there’s more than enough of everything when you focus on what you don’t have.   I see it every day with teams as we check in quarterly regarding their goals for the year. For those measuring on a calendar year, it often happens around June or… View Article

Stay in Joy or Leave in Peace #149

Published on September 12, 2019 Written by

Stay in Joy or Leave in Peace #149  How many times do you do something out of obligation?  It’s not a great way to spend your most precious commodity, time. Why commit to something if you don’t intend on enjoying it? That is always a choice. Do you realize it?  Often, we agree to do things… View Article

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