2019 was off to a rough start at the office. We had some difficult transitions and every day seemed to open with a new emergency. One particularly stressful morning each of my colleagues entered the conference room and promptly burst into laughter. I stared at them completely straight-faced wearing a pair of ridiculous party glasses. …
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When I was a kid, hustle was an action word–something people yelled to us when it was time to get to the other end of the basketball court and play defense; now it’s become more of a lifestyle–one that demands we wear ourselves ragged in the name of success. And people everywhere are caught up …
It’s easy to see someone and make a quick judgement. We know it happens and–thanks to books like Blink–we know that quick judgements can help us make better choices or even save our lives. But we also know that quick judgement can hurt us and others…when we take them as truth. I visited Banff National …
I haven’t been posting as much lately because I’ve had a lot on my plate. If I’m being honest: I can’t do everything all the time. Instead of staying up even later and fretting about how I’ll find time to post, I’ve just tried to let it be. Whenever I start to feel guilty about …
In the past I’ve prided myself on replying instantly to every request, but as social media has become more prevalent I find that each time I stop to reply to something it becomes more of a “if-you-give-a-mouse-a-cookie” type situation. I’ll open my phone to check the weather forecast and notice that I have a text. …
In a previous article I talked about embracing a beginner’s mindset. I thought about this approach again today when I attended a hot yoga class. The format of class is almost exactly the same each time: the temperature of the room, the length and order of the postures, even what the teacher says. The only …
We’ve been duped. Here in America, we have been led to believe that more hours in a classroom will make our kids more successful; more profitable businesses will make our communities more prosperous; and buying more things will make us happier. It wasn’t just one person who told us these lies. It was societal shift …
How would you define work? (really think about it!) A basic definition is “effort exerted to accomplish a task”. In our lives, the work we do is our livelihood. We exert effort to grow our businesses and (usually) we are compensated with money. So, then what work would be considered meaningless? Maybe something we do …
In our culture knowledge is prized. Everyone wants to be in-the-know. When we don’t know we experience vulnerability, humility, and beginner status. People often associate these feelings with negativity, but embracing them can truly change our lives. Vulnerability is important because it is how we grow. We must be vulnerable when we try new things, …
Once we have recognized the need to make a change, and started to lay the foundation (for some background on this, check out the first article in this series: Change Making…), the next step is to put our vision into words. Look for the common ground that was established earlier on in the change making …