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 […]
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 […]
People have been asking about the expanded work I’m doing in the realm of conference speaking. What’s new about what you are doing? How did you make this leap? What is your business going to look like moving forward? I thought those questions would be the perfect way to start my blog. Here’s my story.
