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I’m not a crafty person. My Mother was – good with crafts, that is. When it came to quilting, there were too many intricacies, I thought, as I watched her thread pieces of fabric together during my childhood. I liked to keep things simple…crafts were not for me. As I grew older, I ported my…

I was struck yesterday with the realization that toddlers have mastered the formula for declaring. Raising their voices, waving their arms, stomping their feet … they declare what they want with all their being. Imagine what we could do if we recaptured that feeling down to our core, and then used it to declare to…

I don’t like conflict may not be the words many people say aloud; however, they’re often the words that can drive a variety of behaviors: passive-aggressive actions; gossiping or back-channeling; “polite Southern” quips; hard-nosed attacks; or simply complete avoidance. Of course, none of these behaviors are “healthy”; however, there is a clear difference between the…

I like eggs…for breakfast. I like hot coals…they make beach BBQs a success nearly every time. But I walked on both of them for too many years, figuratively. I won’t go into all the reasons why I either avoided or went head-on into conflict, but I do know that tip-toeing around (“eggshell-walking”) certain people or…

In the corporate world, having “executive presence” is often cited as a desired coaching engagement outcome. And, while it often includes communication style and strategic thinking components, when asked if they also would like to show up in a grounded yet approachable way, the answer is always a resounding yes! Hmm … sounds like confidence…

Think of all the times you wanted to step up to the plate—or go out on a limb—but didn’t. What held you back? Did you defer to those with greater position or authority? I see this happen often in business. Brilliant leaders who know how to make the right things happen yield their power to…

Someone once wrote “people want to leave a legacy because they want to feel that their life mattered.” That’s one perspective. I have a different one: Leaving a legacy isn’t about my life; rather, it’s about leaving something that benefits others and makes them feel that their lives and experiences matter. It’s about ways you…

You know that feeling when you do something and others catch on? Like a brave soul who gets on an empty dance floor and others follow? One small action can propel others into movement. To Transform Your Horizons means doing something that’s larger than you in YOUR world. Notice I don’t say in THE world…that’s…

9/11/2001. I was supposed to be at the Pentagon that day. Just an hour before I had planned on leaving my building, I was pulled into another meeting. I remember walking into the conference room, as the first plane hit the Twin Towers. We thought it was an accident. We soon learned differently. Throughout my…

*It’s the first week of 4th grade and it’s my turn to stand in front of the room. Deciding what to share about my escapades of the last two months was a lot of pressure! Did anyone really want to hear what I did? Would I be as funny as Sam or as interesting as Molly? What difference would it make to share my story anyway?