What do you want? It’s such a simple question. Yet, we rarely ask it to our kids, employees, colleagues, families, and friends. Much of my work is helping people get clear on what they want. Many of us don’t actually know what we want. Exploring the answer requires deep work and reflection.
Read MoreThink of fear of failure as if you are walking on a tightrope: One side of the rope is accepting failure as your fate. The other side of the rope is fearing failure. Too much focus on either side can cause a loss of balance, and as a result an awful fall.
Read MoreWhat is a performance? It’s simply the execution of actions that will be evaluated in some way. In short, performance = execution. Additionally, life requires execution. So, in that way, we are all performers. Take a minute and list the ways in which you are a performer.
Read MoreThe word “coach” comes from the Hungarian word Kocs (pronounced kotch), which is the name of the village where the coach (carriage) was invented in the 15th century.
Read MoreYour kids didn’t choose you as their parent. You chose to have them. They are not here to serve us; we are here to serve them.
Read MoreWe grow from adversity. It’s a common phrase, often used to inspire us to keep going. However, the phrase often lacks nuance.
Read MoreSorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the sad truth is we don’t control our thoughts or feelings. They can show up at the least opportune time and cause us to scratch our head.
Read MoreI find that the apostrophe “T” words are often what get in the way for me. I am too quick to say I can’t do something when all I need to do is give it a try.
Read MoreWe all need interpreters; people who connect dots, show us our blind spots, and challenge us to increase our self-awareness. Additionally, it is important to develop our inner-interpreter. What exactly is an interpreter?
Read MoreForbes called it “invaluable.” Apple has a manual of exercises to develop it amongst their employees. Jeff Bezos has made it clear that those who lack it are not welcome to work at Amazon. What is “it?” “It” is empathy.
Read MoreOn a weekend getaway, my 5-year-old son recently asked me, “Dad, what’s the longest highway in the US?” I looked in the rear-view mirror and simply said to him, “that’s a great question, I am not sure.
Read MoreIt’s hard to be grateful and stressed at the same time.
Read MoreI hit the grandparent jackpot. As a kid, they doted on me and my siblings. We could do no wrong.
Read MoreI believe that great relationships are based on trust, respect, and communication. Over and over again, I see partnerships that have trust and respect, but lack the communication skills necessary to thrive.
Read MoreI work with a lot of self-critics: People who are never satisfied with their actions and often lack personal grace. Many of these self-critics are super successful based on most societal measures. However, you’d be shocked to know how many people who seem like they have it all confide in me that their inner-critic is louder than a toddler on an airplane.
Read MoreWe are all in service to someone or something.
Read MoreI am convinced that humans lean more towards either hunting or gathering.
Read MoreCarpe diem. Win the day. Win the moment. I’ve adapted all of those mantras at different times in my life. And while they helped me then, I find them less helpful now.
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