Creating the wake

Creating the wake

I’ve been thinking about the emotional energy we exchange in our conversations and how this energy affects our relationships. That cause and effect reminded me of something I read in a book by Susan Scott called Fierce Conversations: “The conversation is...

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“Once she labeled me”

“Once she labeled me”

Have you ever found yourself so angry with a friend or colleague, so shocked at what they said or what they did, that you wondered if your relationship could survive? Ginny found herself there after an ugly argument with an old friend. Her story, shared...

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Pushing Through Most People’s #1 Fear

Pushing Through Most People’s #1 Fear

Pushing Through Most People’s #1 FearHow to respond when that voice inside whispers we’re not good enough Recently, a friend interviewed a successful marketing company CEO named Tomo about how he got his start as a writer and marketer. During the...

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Dreams Are Not Fulfilled in a Vacuum

Dreams Are Not Fulfilled in a Vacuum

Dreams Are Not Fulfilled in a Vacuum The shift from doing our work to living our dream often involves connecting with the best in others My friend sat across from me, and I could tell she had something on her mind. I waited, watching this...

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Everything Rises and Falls on Leadership

Everything Rises and Falls on Leadership

In the modern classic Disney film, Remember the Titans, one of the most pivotal scenes involves two talented, influential rivals coming to loggerheads over who is responsible for spreading toxicity on their team. When team captain Gerry Bertier confronts...

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Do the Thing and Then You’ll Get the Energy

Do the Thing and Then You’ll Get the Energy

Do the Thing and Then You’ll Get the Energy Rediscover your purpose and motivation by releasing the kinetic power of strategic tension Recently, it’s been a struggle to find my motivation to get out and do things, even things I love to do. Based on some...

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Planting seeds of transformation

Planting seeds of transformation

Planting seeds of transformationTo experience real, powerful growth, I have to begin with myself In the song, Revolution, John Lennon pushes back against the idea that important growth only happens after people join larger movements. Revolution begins,...

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Why I Value Thinking Partners

Why I Value Thinking Partners

Why I Value Thinking PartnersTrusted people who encourage a higher level of awareness increase our capacity to think clearly, to act intentionally, and to lead effectively As we all transition into a world indelibly changed, much of the conversation around...

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Where Our Focus Goes, Our Energy Flows

Where Our Focus Goes, Our Energy Flows

Where Our Focus Goes, Our Energy FlowsWhatever the circumstances, what we think and who we choose to be makes all the difference Sometime around March 2020, life as we know it went off the rails. As the number of coronavirus cases grew, businesses closed,...

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Will you courageously stand in the unknown?

Will you courageously stand in the unknown?

Thinking partners make a huge difference in our lives. Even when we don’t immediately need them, there’s comfort in knowing we have people we trust to go to with our questions and concerns. But what about those times when there is no trusted advisor around...

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