Our Language Betrays Us... False starts, a lotta false starts are the way one might look at the experiments in life when fixated on micro outcomes rather than the experience of it all. It’s hard to be a big picture thinker if priority is placed on details and prompt satisfaction. “Little wins” is
Celebration or Deprecation It took me an excessively long time to understand that not everyone seeks first critiques, improvement, or feedback; some celebrate the experience and encourage the progress. For me, it became second nature that there was always room to be better or do more. No matter how good the grades were,
A little gratitude goes a long way... I was sitting in a leadership training once and the facilitator of the group looked right at me and made a comment something to the effect of, "You need work on gratitude," as they made eye contact with me. My blood boiled. It was an unfortunate
Peace & Mindfulness ≠ Calm & Tranquil I've been asking myself a lot lately if it's possible that I could have some level of inner peace without being calm. I'm not sure "calm" is a word most people who know me well would use often to describe me anyway. It's usually something like
Embrace a little mystery... ... and ask more questions, listen fully, and let's all agree to stop filling gaps with our own conclusions or assumptions. This can be a hard thing to do. As our experiences add up and our exposures widen it's easy to feel confident in drawing conclusions with little information.
Let out a few snorts and giggles today. The sound of a child's laugh... a belly-busting chuckle... a playful screech lightens the air. Adults near by often smile, peak to see what's so funny, or encourage the play to stay gentle so it doesn't turn into one of those age-old emotional dramas. Usually
The P-word. It’s dirty. It’s hurtful. It squashes any hopes of having a productive or valuable conversation… with me. It makes me feel grossly misunderstood. It invites frustration. I’ve been privileged to have many rich conversations lately centered around growth mindsets, continued self development, and personal standards. Many of you have experienced my
What are core values ACTUALLY? Whether that’s for a business, or the defining characteristics of an individual, they seem to attempt a succinct articulation of what someone (or something) stands for and how you, on the receiving end, can expect them to behave or respond in a given situation. I usually articulate my
Curiosity killed the cat... but satisfaction brought it back. In Christian teachings, we often hear about "child-like faith", and while that could be a whole deep dive in an of itself, I ask myself, is there some of connection between a child-like faith personal (or professional) growth and development? A few weeks ago
How does (hu)man know what is right versus wrong? ...or what's good versus bad? Where are morals built and how do we know they're good? I'm not convinced there's one clean, universal answer, and I'm also not sure that very many of us are reflecting on these questions to have clear answers. (If
I desire to live boldly, and man do I have a zest for life. I carry big energy, and walk with urgency. I believe with ever fiber of my being that every moment on this earth is critical because there is so much hurt, pain, sadness, and most devastating of all…loneliness. Time is a currency we can’t create, so I’m not going to spend mine in any lukewarm kind of way. For me it’s a lot more than marketing, coaching, or even story telling. It’s connection.
