Defining Connection – On Your Terms
What is today’s newsletter? It’s a discussion about sense of purpose. Belonging. Connections. Where and how we need it, find it – and when we might feel most disconnected or isolated. I’ve been struggling with the question of “where to start” on today’s newsletter, since it has the potential to veer off track. So, I […]
The “Fine” Jar
What might be the impact on your personal and professional conversations if you removed the word “fine” from your vocabulary? Why do we default to “fine” in the first place? My house has a fine jar. Some houses have a fine jar for swear words, for using electronics at the dinner table, not completing chores. […]
The Perils of Perfection
Our relentless drive for perfectionism is killing our playful spirit of innovation and creativity, rather than allowing us to realize, as Einstein said, “Creativity is intelligence having fun!” When did we stop having fun? I know when I did, and I can spot it when it’s happening in others. It’s called burnout. Last night my […]
The Perils of Perfection
Our relentless drive for perfectionism is killing our playful spirit of innovation and creativity, rather than allowing us to realize, as Einstein said, “Creativity is intelligence having fun!” When did we stop having fun? I know when I did, and I can spot it when it’s happening in others. It’s called burnout. Last night my […]
Networking from A Place of Giving
Networking from a place of service, of connection and curiosity, will always come full circle. Often, when you need it the most – if you have tended to your connections with care and a spirit of giving. It might sound counter intuitive. Networking from a place of service? Giving rather than receiving? YES. As someone […]
Learning To Say “No” With Grace
It’s such a small, but difficult thing to do, saying no. There truly is an art and a grace to saying no, with genuine, authentic truth and care. Earlier today I was writing down my three daily gratitudes when the top one caught me by surprise. It reads, “Today I’m grateful for sticking to my […]
The “Great Regret”? (I Don’t Think So…)
A dangerous term hit my radar screen today, questioning the validity of The Great Resignation trend that we’ve seen these past two years. I heard a headline on one of the morning newsmagazines that instantly made me bristle. In typical catchphrase-y fashion they teased, “Is it the Great Resignation, or the Great Regret”? Of course, the […]
What is Wholehearted Leadership?
Most of us have heard the “buzz” about wholehearted living, but why leadership? If you’ve seen, heard or read anything about “wholehearted” living, it probably stems from either Brene Brown or one of her many devotees (of which I am one). While it’s gotten a lot of hype recently, the research behind the power of […]
Career Contentment (Is NOT A Bad Thing)
Why is contentment so unsettling? Is it because it doesn’t speak to the proverbial “fire in your belly” to work harder, longer, and without complaint? Is valuing your personal and family time a career derailer, even if what we mean by “career” is simply continuing to be a good or great performer in your current […]
Leadership Is an Active Verb
This is a call for all managers to expect more of themselves, and to step into their leadership power. Stop expecting someone (who?) to give you permission. Stop waiting for the elusive instruction manual. Empower your teams. Give them room to spread their wings and fly. I know, I know. It’s hard work. Guess what? […]