There’s a lot of hype these days about the need for a purpose, that to achieve we have to have a why. And it’s true. Having a mission does give us motivation. Knowing the why helps us inspire our teams. Developing a purpose provides the roadmap. I recently read a passage, however, in a novel: […]
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I love being on a plane. I’m not talking about going someplace. I mean actually sitting inside in the airplane. I especially love those long haul flights leaving in the mid-morning, when I’m wide-awake and well rested. Being on a plane gives me guilt-free time to do nothing that is “obligatory” (particularly if I’m traveling […]
The Power of Gratitude
They say that the best companies to work for are the ones where people are grateful for what they have and freely express their gratitude toward each other. This reminded of a company with whom I worked for about eight months. I loved it! My colleagues were passionate. They were positive. They gave me frequent […]
Take Me to Your Leader!
In a leadership role, whether covert or not, you are like the roots of a big strong tree, with branches that spread around the world, touching all the places you have lived and worked. The leaves that cover these branches represent the many, many colleagues who’s professional and personal lives you have touched and influenced. […]
Feelings
Almost all (positive) change starts with a positive emotional attractor. Change, whether at a professional or a personal level, has tipping points based on emotions. Positive emotional attractors, through our peripheral nervous system, help us thrive and grow. Positive emotional attractors are activated by our trusting relationships. They give us our ideal self, fill […]
Better Than Perfect
We all want to do the best we can do, to be our own version of perfect. I resolve to stop eating cheese (all those calories from fatty animal sources, messing with my HDL levels). I pledge to only spend money on the things that are absolutely needed by my family so that I can […]
Rose-Colored Glasses
A friend of mine shared this folk tale: A traveler came upon an old farmer hoeing in his field beside the road. Eager to rest his feet, the wanderer hailed the countryman, who seemed happy enough to straighten his back and talk for a moment. “What sort of people live in the next town?” asked […]
Rules of the Road
Have you ever driven in a place in which no one pays any attention to the rules of the road? Where drivers drift around the roads, completely oblivious to the lanes painted on the surface of the road? Where people turn right, onto side streets, from the left-hand lane? Where yield is an unknown word? […]
Stress Reduction Tip #197
I was listening to a Selected Shorts podcast while driving in the car the other day. I can’t remember what the story was called or who wrote it, but it was a well-written and entertaining story about a woman who was rather bravely living and working by herself in The Big City (the story took […]
Being Lucky
A while ago, I heard a quote that made me stop and think: “Intentionality can change the path of our lives” Richard Boyatzis. Was the universe sending me a message? Maybe, or maybe I was at a stage in my life in which I was ready to hear the message. I had been […]
