Category: Leadership
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Easy for you to say!
I was skimming Facebook recently (distracting myself from a task I really didn’t want to do) and came across a post: “Bad way to start my day. All the indicator lights on my car’s dashboard just went out.” Many folks liked or made a sad face but one person said, “Bad fuse?” She replied, “Not…
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If you only learn one thing today…
“If you only learn one thing today, it is that grace is in the space.” What space? you might ask. Grace is in the space you create for yourself. This statement begins most of my keynotes and speaking gigs, and I sincerely mean it. If that is the only thing someone takes away from their time…
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His response surprised him…
I was reminded again today about how much emotional energy gets entangled with our business decisions. I was speaking about Navigating Emotionally Challenging Dialogue at a conference today. What I love about this particular mini-workshop that I’ve created is that each attendee gets to work on a scenario they are struggling with right now. When I asked…
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Take a load off! Tips for the exhausted leader (or for just the plain human)
Leading (and being a human) can be exhausting, particularly at year-end. To lead with ease, here are some simplistic (as in easy to understand, perhaps challenging to practice) tips to help you have smooth and calm sailing. I encourage you to apply the same techniques with family and friends. Simply substitute the words “family members,”…
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The Thanksgiving Address
My former boss, friend, and teacher, Mac Hall, reminded me recently about the power and impact of our thoughts on water. He drew my attention back to the work of Dr. Masaru Emoto and his water experiments.Dr. Emoto’s work shows that human consciousness, particularly words and thoughts, has the ability to change the molecular structure of water.…
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I wanted to be sure of you…
This morning I went to out to breakfast, and as I sat to enjoy my piping hot coffee and eggs, a young man came into the restaurant. He was probably in his 20’s. He was filthy from head to toe with deep settled grime—the kind of dirt that comes not from hard work but from…
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The Echo Chamber
I was listening to Matt Mahan, CEO of the voter-empowerment app Brigade, on Dot Complicated with Randi Zuckerberg. He said something that hit me right in the third eye! He said that one of the lessons of the election is that—thanks to social media— we are all living in an echo chamber where the only opinions, voices,…
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Perky. Is it really the secret sauce?
Trader Joe’s has been hiring and cultivating perky new hires for many years. Article after article has been written documenting the success of this philosophy.The exact methods they use to create and maintain perky customer service people is a tightly held secret, however, it is no secret that getting hired at a TJ’s is highly…
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Is Judgment Blocking You?
I’ve written about this topic before. It is deep and multifaceted. It has the ability to trip us up again and again. It can be a roadblock or gateway depending on if we are looking inside or outside. I know because I’ve danced with it for years.What am I talking about? Judgment.Someone commented to me…
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Where Passion and Purpose Intersect – The Golden Thread
I recently went to Harlow’s in downtown Sacramento to see Café Musique, a self-described gypsy, wild classical band that has been performing together for ten plus years and hails from my former home base of San Luis Obispo County.I’m not a big classical music fan, and I have barely any awareness of the composers or songs…