“If you let fear of consequences prevent you from following your deepest instinct, your life will be safe, expedient and thin.” – Katharine Butler Hathaway Without personal growth our lives are thin. Thin is another word for shallow. We intuitively know there is more. Somewhere between “I know” and “I don’t know” is where real...Read More
There was a group of tourists visiting a small village in Europe. They walked by an old man sitting on a wooden fence. One of the tourists asked, “Were there any great people born in this village?” The old man replied, “Nope. Just babies!” This story raises an important point. Growth takes time. It is a...Read More
The miracle of life starts with a single cell that multiplies into a complex organism of hyper-learning, along with the potential to accomplish amazing tasks. So having a growth plan that is intentional is the most natural thing in the world. It is imprinted in our DNA. Yet it’s not automatic. It needs to be...Read More
Are you creating the best place, where the best people, can do their best work? Building an organization that’s fit for the future cannot happen without building an organization that’s fit for human beings. This kind of caring culture doesn’t start big. It starts small – in those everyday encounters with the folks you come...Read More
As we approach this year’s closure, what is the #1 quality that will propel us into the new year – with a head start? It will be your desire. Desire is the fire within! So let’s take the time to measure your desire meter. If I want to get an idea of a person’s...Read More
Living your life with a bug-free mind is essential in removing barriers to your growth. We accumulate a set of beliefs over the years. Mixed in with good beliefs are also some bad beliefs we’ve naturally picked up along the way. Getting rid of those bugs equips us to flourish and persevere during the toughest...Read More
Some people take simple things and make them complicated. As we become wiser we take complicated things and make them simpler. This is what turns a good communicator, into a great communicator. We know what it’s like to have a professor wow us with complex ideas. We might be impressed, but we remain disconnected. That’s...Read More
The world that lies before us is often a mysterious, and sometimes a frightening place. Navigating it effectively takes a personal quest for authenticity. Authenticity allows us to live a life of courage, compassion, and connection. It does not eliminate anxiety, but it tempers it so that it does not become a lifestyle. As we...Read More
Failure and mistakes don’t create anxiety. Anxiety is created by the fear of failure and mistakes. Anxiety takes our precious energy and consumes it in a future place that is not real. Energy is only productive when exercised in the present. “Anxiety is nothing but repeatedly experiencing failure in advance. What a waste.” —Seth Godin...Read More
Often our journeys appear on the surface to be solitary, but they are far from it. Success isn’t a solo act. Surrounding yourself with good people and mutual supporters is essential for success. We need the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support of others. King Solomon said it well, Two are better than one, because...Read More
