I spent some time reflecting on today’s blog post about a time when someone disagreed with something I am passionate about. I can say this has actually happened to me many times throughout the course of my career. As you will have figured out by reading anything on my web site, any blog post, I…
As you know, I’ve been preparing to roll out a new mentoring program, and the time has finally come! It is called Empowerment Mentoring, and it is designed to empower you to really focus on where you’re headed and what you need to do to design the life you want to lead and move —…
Several months ago, I participated in a Mastermind Group / Book Club exercise with some people from an organization I belong to called Outside Counsel. The books was What Got You Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith. I loved it! Goldsmith describes 20 behaviors that cause people to get stuck in their careers…
If you work full time, you are likely all too aware that there is no such thing as “work-life balance.” It’s a fallacy, a lie, an illusion, a figment of someone’s overactive imagination, a blatant untruth! Balance implies some equality on each side of the scale, some level of fairness of the elements being measured.…
I was in Orlando, Florida, last week for a John Maxwell Training. When I flew home on Saturday, I observed a situation in the airport that really disturbed me. There was a very upset woman, probably around 40, with two young boys, maybe 4 and 6 years old. She was speaking very loudly to an…
Further into Ed Gungor’s book, One Small Barking Dog, I encounter the section on Courage. This is big, isn’t it? As defined by Merriam-Webster: Courage: mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty Gungor states we need courage not only to face ordinary life, but to confront the places where we have…
YOLO. Surely you’ve heard this before today – You Only Live Once. This simple fact is something that has been resident in my mind for some time, and I am fortunate to be reminded of it by others at varying intervals. Take the chance meeting I had with a gentleman last August at the West…
I’ve been thinking a lot about resilience lately. Contemplating what it is that allows some people to emerge from adversity and change, stronger and more confident, ready for whatever comes next, while others sink into defeat, seemingly unable to overcome whatever hardship they have experienced. About 10 years ago, my sister took me to see…
Last week, faithful reader Amy asked me to elaborate on constraints and perception of self as relates to achieving goals. Thank you, Amy, for reading, commenting, and asking for me. Here are my thoughts. Let me know if this clarifies the concepts. External Barriers Have you heard of food deserts? Apparently, in some inner cities,…
Is. It. Worth. It. Four (well, ok, three with one repeat) small words that are so, so powerful. This short question applies to nearly any decision, transition, or turning point you will encounter in your life. And depending on the decision you make, you have the power to change not only your life but the…