Ditch the Mask and Be You
We all wear masks and not just on October 31st. There is the mask we wear for the world normally exposing only a small part of ourselves, and generally just the part we want you to see. Then there is the mask we wear with those that we are closely connected like friends and family […]
Journey to Vietnam
Vietnam, here I come. This will be my last blog for a few weeks as I leave technology behind so I can be more fully present to explore and soak in the beauty around me. I have made it an annual tradition to step out of my daily routine and make more space for spontaneity, exploration, […]
Get Better Ideas Faster with Brainwriting
If you really want to generate the best idea or solution write first, talk second. When you separate idea generation from discussion you not only generate more ideas, but you will generate more original ideas. I frequently facilitate team meetings where idea generation is critical to identify a strategy, solution, decision or new innovation and […]
What Would Dory Do? (WWDD)
Characters in the movie, Finding Dory, ask, What Would Dory Do (WWDD)? when faced with a difficult situation. Dory, the friendly but forgetful, blue tang fish goes in search of her long-lost parents and everyone learns a few things along the way. First and foremost, if you don’t know what else to do – just keep swimming. Reflecting […]
Get Your Hustle On
There are two kinds of people – those who do and those who don’t. Which are you? Maybe it’s not that simple, but when you study highly successful people you don’t find them binge watching Netflix. They are doing stuff. They are learning. They are thinking. They are forming relationships. And you can bet, they […]
Ready, Set … Ask
It is so easy for our communication with others to get derailed. There are infinite distractions that can get in our way and often we are so busy preparing our response that we aren’t truly listening in the first place. So I would encourage you to stop thinking about communication in terms of talking and […]
The Lightness of Being
The moment we try to be still, we discover just how restless our mind can be. The harder we force it to be calm, the worse it gets. With practice we can come into a space of observance or mindfulness and over time we can calm the mind. Mindfulness is the awareness that arises by […]
Who is Responsible for Career Development Anyway?
Remember when there used to be a career ladder to climb? Flatter organizations, frequently changing organizational structures and newly emerging jobs have kicked the ladder out from many people. Career Development is an exploration and discovery around ones talents and proactively pursuing experiences that move people toward their career goals. Confusion about who is responsible […]
Using the F Word at Work
Some people would rather drop the “f” bomb at work than talk about the other “f” word – feelings. That’s right – feelings have a place at work. How can they not? We are after all human beings with all our complexities including our emotional state at an any given moment. It’s not like an […]
The Least Amount
I have always been one to give my fullest effort, but at a certain point in my life between family, career and well-being that became almost impossible. As I started to reexamine my life, I began to flip my thinking and ask how little can I do and still achieve the maximum benefit. When is […]