We were having dinner with friends when I was describing a recent story from a therapist about his clients who are stuck 40-something male (company name here) employees seeking counseling. (You can probably insert software or other companies too, but in his case it was all one software company). They can’t quit. The money is too good. […]
Tag Archives | humanity
#RPCL Log Date July 8, 2017 #BeingHuman #ChooseANewAdventure
Life is full of choices. I know, I know. This is a fairly privileged point of view. And yet even the most privileged can make bad choices. So what do we do with our freedom, to the extent that we have some freedom to move about without a tether? And what do we do when […]
#RPCL Log Date May 1, 2017: #BeingHuman #StepAside
Do you fight for everything, or give into everything? I fall somewhere in the middle. But I am getting more and more impatient with age! Your mission, if you choose to accept it: If tension is high and patience is low, know when to step aside. Especially if the battle is not important to you. Set […]
#RPCL Log Date April 20, 2017: #BeingHuman #BeACuriousMentor
Some of the best advice I have received from a friend and mentor recently was that I am not fixing anyone when I’m coaching. I need to remember that everyone I work with is fine and complete human beings on their own. Mentoring is not fixing someone. And it is not one-sided. We benefit and […]
#RPCL Log Date April 18, 2017: #BeingHuman #Don’tBeSelectivelyGenerous #BeBroadlyGenerous
Being selectively generous, is not being generous. I can’t tell you how annoyed I get when someone tells me they follow a book (aka the Bible) as if it exonerates judgmental behavior. Somehow this book tells them that they are better than others, and therefore they look down upon others as if they don’t have […]
#RPCL Log Date April 16, 2017: #BeingHuman #OpenPerspective
How are you with conviction? Are you someone who has extreme beliefs based on past failures? As humans, we can learn from mistakes. AND we can evolve to the point where the same trials might turn into something bigger and better with one minor pivot. It’s not always ALL or NOTHING. Your mission, if […]
#RPCL Log Date April 9, 2017: #BeingHuman #SleepItOff
You may have heard the expression, sleep it off. Mostly referring to someone who may have had a little too much to drink. The same goes with anger, irritation and impatience. What are those triggers that cause you to reach a boiling point? Your mission, if you choose to accept it: Sleep it off. If you can’t figure out what’s […]
#RPCL Log Date April 3, 2017: #BeingHuman #CloneCulture
We have a sameness problem. People like conforming and norming to what others are already doing. It’s safe. Your mission, if you choose to accept it: Defy living and working in a clone culture. Be the outlier. Be the change. Be kind. Be safe. Be appropriate. Now go!
#RPCL Log Date April 1, 2017: #BeingHuman #JourneyMatters
In the past I’ve worked with some incredibly kind people. Leaders because they are exemplifying leadership no matter their title. And some of the best leaders I’ve found, are kind even under pressure. What about you. Are you one of those kind overt or covert leaders? Your mission, if you choose to accept it: Think about why leaders […]
#RPCL Log Date March 29, 2017: #BeingHuman #CombatFearofBeingDifferent
Do you feel weird or just different from others at home, at school, at work or in life in general? Are your parents from somewhere else and they don’t feel very culturally adaptive within your city or town? My mom is from Asia and I remember growing up thinking that everyone had parents that spoke […]
