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Jack and the OpportunityStalk
Ding-Dong Every now and then, we get unwanted solicitations at home – magnets advertising tree cutting services tossed on our driveway, pamphlets promising salvation slipped under our mat, volunteers ringing the bell requesting a donation. We toss the ads in the trash and flip a coin to determine if we’ll answer the door. A recent…
Read MoreGrowing Grass(roots) at the Kitchen Table
“I started at 5 years old at the kitchen table with my family supporting me. I know where I’m from and I know exactly where I’m going.” Celine Dion Growing up in Bath, Ohio, our kitchen table in our 100+ year-old house had hinges so it could be lifted and tucked into the…
Read MoreWhat Are You Prepping for?
Got a bug out bag? A Doomsday checklist? How long will your food supply last if there’s no electricity? Are you set to protect your electronics from an EMP? Do you have any apocalyptic livestock so you can weather an economic collapse? Do you have what it takes to butcher the bunny when Safeway closes?…
Read MoreBeen nudged lately?
I got a D in English when I was a sophomore in high school. I don’t remember who my teacher was or if I liked him or her. I don’t remember who I sat next to in class. I don’t remember being yelled at by mom or dad; it’s likely they expressed their deep, deep…
Read MoreA Turkish work-in-progress
Dear Reader, You are in for a treat with this blog by my guest, Tara Agacayak. Tara is cofounder and COO of GlobalNiche.net, an educational media company working to empower the global you with Web 3.0 and Life 3.0 strategies, web chats and global community. I met Tara in 2006. It’s my pleasure to introduce…
Read MoreWant success? Embrace failure.
It bugs me when someone shouts “Failure is not an option!” The icing on the buggy cake comes if their declaration is punctuated with teeth-grinding and fist-clenching. Sure, I hear their determination and desire that they must succeed, no matter what, come hell or high-water, or no water at all, if that’s the case. Still,…
Read MoreRiddle:What time will it be when the future shows up?
In December’s column, Big Enough Why?, I invited you to shift from making resolutions to creating a Big Enough WHY? for 2012 — a shift from being resolved (with crossed fingers) to being committed. How’s it going? One of the questions that naturally arises once you have your B.E.WHY is, How? How do I make…
Read MoreBright side of BurnOut: How to fix it! (Part1)
No energy. No interest. Snapping at loved ones. Sleepless nights. Being burned out is a drag. Staying burnout out isn’t cool either and it’s avoidable if you Stop-Drop-Roll-Go. Let’s face it: All of us are affected by the economic slowdown. We take on more and take less care of ourselves, burning out in the process.…
Read MoreAre you measuring the past or the future?
What you have your attention on gets attended to. Peter Drucker reminds us: “People think they measure what they get. In fact, they get what they measure.” What are your measures getting you? Are the numbers numbing your staff or inspiring innovation? Do the measures maintain a comfortable zone or create the possibility for the…
Read MoreHow to drink the future from a fire hose: Don’t defend. Open wide.
I admit it. I am a “people-r-great” geek. Most everything I read, hear and watch filters through my coaching lens: How can this help someone be a strong, creative leader in uncertain times? How will this have someone see she has a choice and that there’s an alternative to feeling victimized? How can this shed…
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