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Finding the Fire
Finding the Fire
Have you ever ‘lost that loving feeling?’ Days when you just couldn’t seem to find your rhythm? Life seemed a bit bleak and boring? Inspiration…
February 13, 2025
Right? Wrong!!!
Suppose you had a department that was humming along, doing just great. Leader gets promoted and wouldn’t you know it, the minute they are gone,…
February 11, 2025
Optimal You: Who is that? Have You Met Yet?
Ah, yes. Optimal You, Optimal Me. Who could that be? The best we can be? Our best self more often? To what do we aspire?…
February 4, 2025
You Got to Have Some Never, Nevers
Never, Nevers are your core absolutes, parts of you that are foundational to your very being, central to your identity. Some come from your upbring,…
January 16, 2025
Nec Aspera Terrent
Nec Aspera Terrent loosely translated means ‘fear not difficulty’ or more directly ‘rough things do not terrify’ and is the motto of both the American…
January 14, 2025
The Fruit Bares No Resemblance to the Seed
Actions have consequences. You can choose your actions; your control over the consequences is limited at best. The challenge is that we often do not…
January 9, 2025
The Price of Security is…
The price of security is, ironically, a deep awareness of insecurity. Or at least an ongoing appreciation of the fragility of any form of safety…
January 7, 2025
Going Unconscious is Not a Solution
By ‘going unconscious’ I’m referring to indulging in various forms of denial including refusing to recognize any possible contribution we might have made to our…
December 17, 2024
Two Kinds of Goals… and Why You Need Both
Goals can fall into two categories: Outcome Goals: I want to lose 10 lbs, run a marathon in under 3 hours, become a manager. Process…
December 10, 2024
The Shortest Distance isn’t Always a Straight Line
Sometimes going directly for what you want isn’t the best strategy. We seek ‘Perfect Outcomes’ when perhaps we should really be focused on ‘Perfect Actions’.…
November 26, 2024
Are You Ready for Luck?
The unsuccessful sometimes attribute the success of others to good luck. Balderdash! Luck, good and bad, comes to all. As the good book says: ‘Rain…
November 21, 2024