I was just going along my day this morning, doing the things I had planned. I was in the middle of a workshop and received a writing/thinking prompt that exploded inside my mind like fireworks….
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who to follow…who to follow…
I do not know why I keep having to learn this lesson. You’d think it would stick by now. Which lesson? Um…well, I know the pattern. Maybe I can’t articulate the lesson clearly yet. Here’s…
a simple trick for creating more (your emotion here)
What’s an emotion that you’d like to feel more of? You can pick any emotion. It will go in the ____, where I say, “your emotion here”. I have a really simple trick to share…
The big list of things for leaders to stop saying
You’ve probably come across posts on words and phrases that women should take out of their vocabulary because they’re things that most men just wouldn’t say. I’m expanding that concept in this post to include…
BS File #19: I can’t help it if I just feel that way.
The BS Files are kinda like the X-files – full of myths and urban legends and mysterious things. I feel that it is my duty to tackle them (occasionally). Because, you know, the truth is…
Why my next job is gonna be turning on the lights
There are stereotypes for us as we age. There’s the old guy with his pants up to his armpits who’s shouting “get off my lawn.” Okay he spends hours on his lawn. There’s the grouchy…
the 1 thing a leader needs to develop
Last week, I had the privilege of leading a seminar for a company (I love) that was having an online version of their annual retreat. My topic was on coaching (of course) and how to…
variations on a theme
There’s a topic that has been roiling around inside me for awhile. Sometimes I get really worked up about it, other times I just watch stuff with the topic in mind – a kind of…
CTLS: Turquoise
Back to the Color Thinking Leadership Series. This week, we’re going to be dealing with one of my favorite colors – turquoise. It’s an especially appropriate time to plant seeds of turquoise leadership thinking, because…
Randomness
I don’t believe in coincidences, I believe in synchronicity. Who cares what I believe? I do. Because what I believe shapes my actions, habits, disposition and interpretations. And beliefs are thoughts I think a lot….