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Do you know someone who has a hard time receiving? It could be anything in particular – a compliment, a gift, a favor, etc. Maybe you are one of those people. There are 3 reasons I have observed in myself and others for feeling discomfort when it comes to receiving. Being aware of how each […]
My daughter and I went to see the movie We Bought a Zoo yesterday. She and her friends loved it so much they clapped spontaneously at least 3 times during the movie, as did I right along with them. It warmed my heart to see three 6th grade girls so moved and inspired. They didn’t
In Label Me Not I wrote about the cost of labeling others. Quite a few people asked if a label can ever really be removed, and if so, how? Here are some thoughts on how you can apply the fundamental acts of leadership – speaking up, stepping up and standing up – to take back
Earlier this year I was sitting at a table of 6 people I did not know in the role of a coach. One of the participants shared what she had accomplished and a challenge she faced right now. I listened to her story. She was quite inspiring. There were many directions I could have gone
When we don’t trust the people we work for, it can be very difficult to lead. When trust is lacking we are more likely to try to figure out what “they” want and how we can play it safe than we are to speak up, step up or stand up in any noticeable way. When
Generosity is a value that seems to be as important to leadership as authenticity is these days. Bob Burg and John David Mann’s books, The Go Giver and The Go Giver’s Sell More, are all about the power of generosity in business and in life. Generosity is indeed a very powerful and empowering context. Yet
In his post The 97 Percent Solution Wally Bock makes this point: ” If you want to become an exceptional leader, observe what exceptional leaders do and then do it yourself.” This is great advice. AND it doesn’t mean you have to do exactly what someone else did in the same way. It had me
Have you noticed how many adjectives we seem to use these days when we talk about leadership? Authentic, servant, great and real are a few of the adjectives that come to mind. In scanning articles about leadership it doesn’t take long to get the message that there is an absence of the kind of leadership
Today’s post is by Tim Eyre. Working with self storage users all over the United States, Tim Eyre helps customers store their stuff in places like Chicago self storage facilities and North Fort Myers self storage locations. In his spare time, Tim likes to get outside for a game of basketball or a round of golf.
Shopping is one of my daughter’s favorite things to do. So we often travel 75 miles to go to a mall because it has all of her favorites stores – her idea of a perfect day out with mom. One of those stores is Abercrombie. For the most part I like the clothes for her,
Robyn Stratton-Berkessel wrote an article A Shift from “I don’t need an iPad to “I LOVE my iPad that prompted me to think about my own experience as an iPad owner over the last 6 months. I echo the sentiments Robyn shares in her article. There is also one fundamental distinction that my use of
While watching the Academy Awards this year I learned about an amazing music teacher named Gregg Breinberg. The kids at PS22 call him Mr B. In a word: WOW! An article on the Open Education blog described Gregg in this way: “Gregg has inspired countless youngsters at one of those everyday public schools filled with kids
In Make a Promise to You I talk about the importance and value of making promises to yourself. The question I have for you now is when you make a promise to yourself, how good are you at keeping them? The majority of people I work with admit to having trouble keeping promises to themselves.
January of a new year is well under way. Are you truly off to a fresh start? By fresh I mean that moment when your focus is entirely on the future and the past has somehow lost it’s grip, at least for the moment. It’s an experience of lightness, freedom and hopefulness. Are you experiencing
Gossip makes up 80% of our conversations according to Dr. Nicholas Emler as cited in an article in the NY Daily Mail. I’ve heard a similar statistic cited many times. Whether this number is right or wrong the point is we humans spend a whole lot of time doing it. Webster defines a gossip as
