Ever been nervous to go to someplace and meet folks you’ve never met? Have you been the one to pace the parking lot determining if you are actually going to go inside or go home? Most of us have been there. We’ve been scared of being the outsider, and yet, we all feel like outsiders. […]
A few months back I was working with a group and they were doing a reflective exercise. The room was too quiet, so I was searching my music library for some quiet background music. When I announced, “I don’t have a ton of music in my library, the best I can come up with for […]
Relationships are hard. Whether it’s at work or home, being in relationship with those around us takes compromise and effort. As I worked with this past week with a group of folks in a Rising Leaders program, two helpful concepts emerged about navigating these relationships and owning your own stuff. What do I need to […]
When I say planes and toddlers, what do you think? Most of us think, “Please not me. Don’t make me sit by the parent and child!” We know what’s going to happen, that child is going to cry, wiggle, fuss and make the trip seem even longer than it is. What if we approach situations […]
We’ve all been there. Someone gives us feedback (often unsolicited), and we need to decide what to do with it. It’d be great if all the feedback was positive, but when it’s not, there’s a simple construct that can help us sort and process. Let’s explore this construct – the truth, trash and treasure principles. […]
Have you ever been there? That place where you know, deep in your gut, that this is the right decision. Or this is the wrong decision. It’s a base-level, physiological gut reaction to a decision or circumstance. Last week I didn’t listen to my gut. I walked away from something remembering why I don’t like […]
I want to give a thankful shout out to the Baby Boomer women in my life. Those who have sacrificed to create a workplace where women are contributing and thriving. Men, I’m thankful for you too…just saying before I get emails and comments. For our Boomer women, there’s a lot you did and sacrificed so […]
Dandelions – I’ve been obsessed with removing them from my lawn for several years. My neighbors likely snicker as they see me avenging the grass with my root digger and gardening gloves. And as this year’s crop sprung out with the spring rains this past week, it reminded me how dandelions and unhealthy team conflict […]
My family and I are nerds, and we have nerdy friends. This probably does not surprise you. For example, in a recent conversation, we had a discussion about the mathematical reason time goes faster as you get older. Yep. For real. I’ll explain the conversation shortly, but the reason I bring up time is time […]
My daughter is 15, and 15 has brought a lot of firsts for us. The first year of high school, first job and the first time behind the wheel of a car. Now only one of these firsts has caused me additional gray hair – the first time driving a car. Consequently, I bought the […]
