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Date forever, Never marry
We date to find “the one” – that special someone with whom we fit. We ask questions, share feelings, watch and listen closely. We introduce friends so we can ask them later, “Well, … what do you think?” While the specific criteria may vary, the core commitment is universal: Find someone with whom we can…
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Choice Zone
Say these 2 words out loud: Groan. Grown. Which one do you want to say about your day today? These times of uncertainty and disruption feel like we are blindfolded, wearing roller skates, and keep our balance while the ground beneath us continues to shift without warning. Still … we have a choice. A choice…
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Management & Leadership Skills: Have both, not either
One person wants to be a better manager. Another wants to be a better leader. Choosing to be “either” one “or” the other often leads to being neither. Google “management skills” and “leadership skills” and you are likely to see various sources displaying skills assigned primarily, even exclusively, to each role. Take a look at…
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Books can’t give you experience
I adore books. My shelves are filled with titles that promise insights about leadership, coaching, human dynamics, strategy, compassion, values. After madly highlighting these work-related books in my effort to absorb their wisdom (and thus become wiser myself), I take a break and read fiction. As it often happens in these non-work readings, the Ah-Ha…
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Bring the Redwoods Indoors
One of the many benefits of living in the SF Bay Area is that I’m nearby the ocean, the mountains and all that’s in-between. One of the amazing in-betweens is the magnificent redwood. Learning about them might inspire you to bring their magnificence into your team. Foundation: Root SystemsYou would think that a 350 foot-tall…
Read MoreBe an Olympian at Work
The Olympics are here!! With them come all the excitement of underdogs versus shoe-ins, veterans versus first-timers and photo-finish dramas. Athletes commit long before they know if they will have the opportunity to compete. They commit to the idea, to the possibility of being an Olympian and promise to do what it takes to…
Read MoreAre you living and leading by design or by default?
Riddle me this: No matter your gender or geography, your doubts or desires, your highs or lows, if you lead 5 or 500, you are always influenced by me. What am I? Answer: The conversation you have about the future. The conversation that is shaping your life, how you lead, how you follow, right…
Read MoreLearning from Celluloid Conversations
What if it’s not your title or age or gender that persuades your people to take on stretch goals? What if it’s not your personality or even your stellar track record? Well, if these aren’t what make things happen, what is? What ignites people to work together to accomplish seemingly impossible outcomes? Reel Conversations On…
Read MoreThe Art of Removing Annoyances
Buddy is our 18-year-old, long-haired cat. We scoop out her two litter boxes daily (she needs space to do her business), let her in when she meows and provide a special heating pad for her bed. She’s a bit lax on grooming which leaves her mat-prone. (Maybe she’s tired of giving herself hairballs.) I’m a…
Read MoreShe took the concern right out of my mouth
I learned 2 communication tips from my dentist last week. (Just by seeing the word “dentist”, you got the shivers, right? So much for being in control.) I was having a crack in a tooth filled. When my dentist removed the Q-tip that had the pre- numbing agent on it, I closed my eyes. Why?…
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