Last week was the week from hell. We’ve all had them. Everything that can go wrong goes wrong. By the time my husband came home Friday, I was ready to sit on the floor, put my head in my hands and simply cry. Yes, it was that bad. So what do we do with these […]
As I’ve worked with teams the past few weeks, one dominant theme has emerged – we assume the worst of others. It doesn’t make sense because none of us individually want to have someone else think the worst of us, but we usually don’t hesitate to assume the worst about others. Why do we jump […]
During one of my sessions last week, during a couple of sections where I had the group reading through some material, there was a gentleman who sat with his arms crossed as he stared across the room, not participating like the rest of the group. My interpretation of his behavior was that he was angry, […]
Confession: I’m an over-achiever. For anyone who knows me, this is not news. When someone asks for something to be done Tuesday, I’ll get it to them Monday morning, just to show I can deliver faster than promised. My plight as an over-achiever is this: enough is never enough. It’s not fast enough, and it’s […]
Proverbs 27:17 from the Bible reads, “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” Proverbs are wise sayings. And this particular proverb reminds us that we need one another to sharpen one another, to hone ourselves, our skills, our decisions. When an iron sword is sharpened, it’s scraped against a rough surface. That surface […]
“My boss wants me to record department processes so if anything happens down the road, we know what to do. However, I have this co-worker who just won’t share anything with me. I ask and she ignores me.” This is a common story for many, and this common story often times has a common denominator […]
Some days I feel like the old Dunkin’ Donuts commercial where the donut maker gets up at the crack of dawn and recites, “It’s time to make the donuts.” This happens day in and day out. Until one day he’s so weary, he meets himself in the doorway and meets himself returning from work saying, “I […]
Emergency! Something is sucking the life out of you. You’re turning blue, gasping for air, hands are flailing for help. You flat line, need to be resuscitated, but not physically. You need a relationship resuscitation. Crucial Conversations – CPR! Here’s something from Crucial Conversations that has helped me personally and professionally as relationships have flat […]
In many of our sessions, Sarah and I often get the question, “How do you tell the difference between a generational characteristic and the stage someone is at in their life?”This is an important question to look at because it can be confusing trying to understand this difference between life stages and characteristics that are specific to a generation.
In my 12 years of being out on my own, I’ve rarely gone on vacation and actually checked out completely. In a day and age where we are connected via smart phone, tablet, laptop or internet, it takes time and intentionality to check out completely. This year is different for me. Alex, a bright, amazing […]
