Here’s a phrase that you often hear from leaders: “We have to be careful about setting precedents.” Interestingly, these comments are nearly always directed at what the leader perceives as “negative” precedents. Most recently, I’ve heard this phrase several times as companies are discussing whether they’re going to allow employees […]
Just Keep Going
January 30, 2020 Leave a Comment
(from my soon-to-be-published book, Just One Step: The Journey to Your Unstoppable You) You already know about the various painful physical challenges that I faced throughout the Camino. While these challenges were very real, they also opened the door to a number of rich experiences and deep learnings. One of […]
Are You Willing to Know?
January 28, 2020 Leave a Comment
Most of us struggle in some way in our lives, and we often ask this question to ourselves: “Why do I do this?” The “this” is some behavior that you know is unhealthy or keeping you from what you desire, but you regularly repeat it. While we often ask this […]
Camino Whys
December 20, 2019 Leave a Comment
(from my soon-to-be-published book, Just One Step: The Journey to Your Unstoppable You) Last week I shared some initial thoughts on the ways that your why impacts and accelerates your life’s journey. This week I’m sharing some of the specific whys that I experienced and claimed on my Camino journey. As noted […]
Tools for No … Keep It Clear and Simple
November 14, 2019 Leave a Comment
(from my soon-to-be-published book, Just One Step: The Journey to Your Unstoppable You) Last week I introduced you to the tools for saying no – tools to help you improve and accelerate your “no” muscle. These tools won’t eliminate the various challenges to the no, but they’ll help you navigate a world […]
Tools for No … The Pause
November 7, 2019 Leave a Comment
(from my soon-to-be-published book, Just One Step: The Journey to Your Unstoppable You) A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the challenges of no – that “yes” is easy and that boundaries (“no”) are hard. In response, I had several people tell me that it’s so true for them and […]
The Feedback Loop
November 1, 2019 Leave a Comment
In a world where the norm is to avoid feedback and everything that comes with it (the judgments and criticisms), conscious leaders genuinely and continually seek to know themselves better (for better or worse), so they invite and crave feedback. They seek feedback for the same reasons as others—it’s the […]
Yes Is Easy … Boundaries Are Hard
October 24, 2019 Leave a Comment
(Excerpt from my soon-to-be-published book, Just One Step: The Journey to Your Unstoppable You) When I speak to audiences, I often ask them how many of them are great at saying “yes” to others, and an overwhelming number of hands go up. I then ask how many of them are […]
Beware Your First Answers
October 18, 2019 Leave a Comment
When it comes to asking questions of ourselves or about situations (often related to assessing risks), we need to be very aware of our first answer and even answers. The problem with our first answers is two-fold. First, our first answers (especially around risks or obstacles) are typically the biggest […]
They’re Your Buttons
October 3, 2019 Leave a Comment
Recently, someone asked me how they could prevent people from pushing their buttons. More specifically, they asked me “How can I choose not to react when people attempt to push my buttons?” It’s a great question and she asked me to write more about this, so here I am. The […]
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