Have you considered what impact your actions make?
It has been said that the true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit. Not long ago I received an email from a childhood friend who was in my boy scout troop when I was a teenager. My father had been our scout leader, and in […]
What drives your life? A Phone or a Compass?
It’s been said that the average person will spend up to five years of their life looking at their phone. To me, the phone represents the mountain of success we are climbing. It’s about being driven by the world’s expectations. It’s about appointments, schedules, goals, productivity, and achievements. It’s about comparing ourselves to others, developing […]
What was your annunciation moment?
According to author David Brooks, an annunciation moment is when something sparks your interest, or casts a spell, or arouses a desire that somehow prefigures much of what follows in one’s life. For many who have found their vocation, there is a defining “annunciation” moment that sets an early direction for their life’s work. In […]
How to Create a Growth Plan for 2023: EQ, Authenticity, and the Power of Self-Awareness
A great deal of research suggests that emotional intelligence (EQ) – the ability to identify and regulate one’s emotions and empathize with the emotions of others – is vital to success at work and in life. A high EQ helps you build healthy teams, reduce stress, increase engagement and motivation, achieve higher productivity, foster psychological safety, defuse conflict, and […]
What is your development plan for 2023?
As you map out your personal and leadership development plan for the coming year, it’s important to understand the difference between horizontal growth and vertical growth, between learning about leadership and true leadership development. We live in a world of horizontal growth, a world filled with sixty second sound bites, 300-word posts (case in point), […]
Peaceful New Years
Peaceful New Years This is a good time to reflect on the past year and refocus for the coming year. I always take a day between Christmas and New Years to take an inventory and clarify my goals and intentions for the upcoming year. I don’t make New Years resolutions. I make a list of […]
What one question will make all the difference in 2023?
When Ben Hunt-Davis’s underachieving Men’s Eight British rowing team came seventh in the world championship in 1998, they set themselves a crazy goal of winning an Olympic Gold Medal in just two years. Setting such a goal required an entirely new way of thinking about their training. For the next two years they began challenging […]
12 Habits of Genuine People
Travis Bradberry recently published a Forbes article titled, 12 Habits of Genuine People. He builds a good case for the value of being genuine, then outlines the hallmarks of genuine people: “they don’t pass judgement … they’re generous … they treat everyone with respect … they aren’t motivated by material things … that aren’t driven […]
CARING IS EVERYTHING – Getting To The Heart Of Humanity, Leadership, and Life
We are all inspired by random acts of kindness, particularly this time of year. But does our caring have to be random? What if we decide to be more intentional in our actions? Caring has a pervasive, enduring influence on the well-being of those around us. Caring impacts who we are as people and the […]
Why do we discount people’s feelings – and what can we do about it?
Why do we discount people’s feelings – and what can we do about it? Have you ever been told to: “Calm down” “Don’t worry” “Relax” “Don’t be so intense” “Just let it go” Rarely do these responses change the emotions or the actions that are intended. In fact, they usually result in making things worse. […]
