Whenever I facilitate a retreat, a workshop, or a program, I take along books that are relevant to the topic(s) and put them on a table in the room. I would refer to key New York Times best-seller books, asking if participants were familiar with such an author or book. Much of the time, I’d […]
As we come to the end of 2022, how you would answer the following questions? How would you sum up 2022 in 10 words? What is the most important lesson you learned this year? What was the failure that taught you a lesson? What accomplishment are you most proud of? What was your favorite memory of 2022? […]
Recently I was invited by More Fearless Change authors, MaryLynn Manns and Linda Rising, to be a part of a virtual Fearless Change Campfire. I was asked to share a personal story about personal fearless change. Reading their book, I recognized several patterns of implementing change in my life. My story began after I graduated […]
Recently, I received an email from a friend asking me about alternatives to the age-old-worn-out-daily-grind-rote-question, “How are you doing?” What would be your alternative to this boring, unimaginative opening question? Here are a few of my favorite “How are you doing?” alternatives: What has your attention right now? Why? Tell me more! (What has my attention is […]
We live in a time of darkness. That darkness is rooted in evil. The darkness seems overwhelming and feeds fear and breeds distrust. Besides the epidemics of opioids and COVID, we are also experiencing the epidemics of un-democracy, denial, ignorance, and assault weapons – all are rooted in darkness and fed by fear and distrust. […]
Potential coaching clients come to me with a problem or a desire to learn a new skill. In the initial session, we determine if I’m a good fit for them and what they would like to accomplish. If that shows promise, then the next session focuses on my knowing the individual’s history, including significant events, […]
What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other? – George Eliot, novelist, poet After pondering Eliot’s quote, I’ve decided to add difficulty to my core values of compassion, justice, and humility. The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself. – Thales of Miletus Let’s admit, knowledge […]
Happy Valentines Day! Many of us would be happier this morning if the Bengals had beaten the Rams in Super Bowl LVI. “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” – John Lennon CBS Sunday Morning, February 13, 2022, aired The Agony of Defeat: Lessons From Football Fandom. I recommend watching this […]
As a growing number of people are walking away from work positions, climbing down from the “corporate ladder,” acknowledging burnout, and having a hard look in the mirror, there seems to be a greater need to talk through possibilities. The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity – Dorothy Parker Our […]
I received pushback on my blog concerning my word for 2022 – civility. “I found it curious that you cited the Jan 6 insurrection but did not mention the unrest in Minneapolis, the Seattle occupation of 6 city blocks for 21 days, and destroying a police precinct, and the 25 deaths, thousands of injuries, over […]
