@CharlotteJokoBeck offers a great teaching with this passage: “Life always gives us exactly the teacher we need at every moment. This includes every mosquito, every misfortune, every red light, every traffic jam, every obnoxious supervisor (or employee), every illness, every loss, every moment of joy or depression, every addiction, every piece of garbage, every… View Article
Three simple rules in life: If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place. When it seems things are chaotic and changing, how can these three rules cut through the clutter and help you move forward a little… View Article
2020 keeps pushing us, it is a year of change and discomfort. Change and discomfort provide the perfect environment for learning. Learning is where we can get better and wiser…if we choose to. I have talked about staying focused on the intersection of the things that matter and the things you can control (blog #344). Let’s dissect this a bit, because every so often (hourly… View Article
Can You Value Both Worlds? #407 Some of us are settling into our home offices in a new way. Me, I’m upgrading mine. Prior to the Spring of 2020, my home office would’ve been at the bottom of my list for renovations and investment, I spent most of my days with leadership teams at my office or in their cities…. View Article
“One day you will tell your story of how you’ve overcome what you’re going through now, and it will become part of someone else’s survival guide.” When you think of your life and legacy, do you realize you are being observed? As a leader, you must realize you are always being observed. Whether you’re aware of it… View Article
I heard it enough times I finally did it. If you’ve heard when you want something, write it down, it works. If you’ve heard that once it’s written you should put it in front of you where you’ll see it every day and consciously or unconsciously you will register it, recognize it and be working on it,… View Article
Have you ever had an experience where it seems time stopped? I know you have. This is the experience of being fully present. Does it happen often in your world? If not, it’s time to pause. Who gets 100% of you? You know, 100% of your undivided attention. Yep, 100%. UN-divided. If you’re searching for an answer, if any… View Article
Why Did I Do It That Way? August is a great time of year. It’s always been the month for school shopping, last vacations, enjoying the long, hot, dog days of summer and the State Fair. When the State Fair is over, it symbolizes the end to the summer in my world. Only this year, there is no State… View Article
Email. It can be the bane of our existence, but it’s necessary, right? Or is it? In the past year, I’ve diminished my email significantly. How? Here’s what I did: I took part of a Sunday and did a massive overhaul while clearing my inbox. I had to repeat this a second time because it… View Article
An unenforced rule is not a rule; it’s a suggestion. Keith Cunningham If you’re a leader who desires to create a thriving culture, you must enforce consequences. With growth, we need more structure, and structure creates freedom. That’s right, when you know what the rules are, you can play the game. If you think you’re… View Article
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