Where do you see yourself in five years? I used to shudder at the threat of this question. How am I supposed to know where I will be in five years? As a military spouse five years seems like an eternity. Looking even one year into the future is like staring into an abyss. I …
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. …
When I joined Toastmasters I thought that participating would be a good way to develop my presentation skills: be less nervous in front of a group, think more clearly on my feet, not stare at my notes. What I came to realize is that all of those behaviors are mitigated by telling a story. And …
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 …
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 …
How do we know when it’s time for a change? How do we actually get going? Whether it’s in life or in work, approaching change is challenging. Right now I am helping to revitalize a non-profit club in my neighborhood, and I’ve noticed a lot of similarities in the process that I have used to …