Posts by Tracey Thorsen-Brady
Lights, Camera … Action!
As we begin to close out the year, so too are we wrapping up this series on Transform Your Horizons – the third path of The LAITHOS Way™. In the last few blogs, we have shared the importance of getting traction through aligning and involving a community around a vision … a vision in which…
Read MoreMake Your Move
Whenever I’m near the ocean, I’m captivated by the tide rolling in … rolling out … rolling in … rolling out … each time, either increasing the amount of sand it’s covering or retrenching its coverage. In both cases, there’s movement. Movement is the topic of our last blog “mini-series.” As we followed the path…
Read MoreIs Your Support Only Lip Service?
I live in a community where almost half of the homes are occupied by “snowbirds” – people who escape their permanent home’s cold winter each year so they can enjoy the warm Florida sun for 3-6 months. The other half live here full time – they greet the neighbors walking their dogs, attend the social…
Read MoreAlignment vs. Agreement
Ever have one of those days when you get out of bed and your back is killing you? And then the domino effect happens: Lack of alignment in your back makes you hunch over; it can cause some of your extremities to “fall asleep”; and you moan and groan … a lot! In the last…
Read MoreAre Your Wheels Turning?
Isn’t it interesting that when many people think about innovation, it’s usually “really out there.” For example, my dad sent me an email last week with a video from Le Petit Chef, a restaurant in France. It utilizes 3D video technology to entertain their guests while they wait for their order to be brought to…
Read MoreCooperate With Me – Please!
This summer, we’ve been exploring the aspect of The LAITHOS Way™ that we call Expand Your Influence. With the intention of broadening and deepening relationships with others, we’ve delved into ways of supporting engagement with others and fostering those connections. With that strong foundation in place, we now focus on the next critical component of…
Read MoreBuilding Trust
It’s true that trust is often an individual decision. Can I trust this person? Can people trust me? Can I trust myself in this situation? We explored this type of trust in Who Do You Trust? Last week, we shared that trust comes in many forms in Return to (Trust at) Work. In the fourth…
Read MoreWhat I Like About Appreciation
As Jen said in our blog last week: Appreciation is a valuable mindset and practice that supports harmony, empathy, and growth. It involves both valuing and recognizing the unique perspectives, experiences, and contributions of others. This week, we explore the practice of appreciation through recognizing others. This type of appreciation comes in two different forms:…
Read MoreSparking Connections
I love watching fireworks! Many fond memories come flooding back at this time of year: sitting on a blanket with friends on the Capitol lawn in Washington, DC, seeing the display light up the sky to show off the multiple national monuments; floating on the Hudson River with 200 other people oohing and ahhing at…
Read MoreRisky Business
Earlier this year, my sister-in-law and her uncle came to visit. They were recounting their recent adventure of sky diving. When my father exclaimed that he was open to doing that, you could have knocked me out of my chair. This, from a former helicopter search-and-rescue pilot who had always said, “I’ll never jump out…
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