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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…

Insight is the origin of vision, or at least that’s how it works best. The etymology of the word insight is: “sight with the ‘eyes’ of the mind, mental vision, understanding from within.” This suggests the spark of vision happens at the sensory level, requires deep introspection, and isn’t always immediately articulatable with words. Is…

Often, we find ourselves so busy doing that we lose sight of our why. When you find yourself in this doing mode, do you remember what you desired as the ultimate outcome? Is it clear what you hoped to achieve either personally or professionally? Having a vision, a clear and aspirational description of the desired…

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…

It’s been one of those days … you started with a meeting at 8:30, had back-to-back conference calls until 2; and then get a text from your boss at 2:15 asking to review your team’s latest results.  There have been some extenuating circumstances, and your numbers don’t look so good. Knowing there’s not enough time…

When we operate more from a growth (vs. fixed) mindset, we are more successful. There are numerous specific benefits – increased confidence and resilience, better ability to manage time and solve problems, to name a few. You can learn more about this from Carol Dweck’s work and other professional resources on the subject.  People often…

A lot has been written about mindset and why it matters. Most often the discussions address the disparity between the fixed and the growth mindset. Those with a fixed mindset view intelligence, abilities and talents as something you are born with while those with a growth mindset believe these traits can be improved with effort.  …

Strengths overused become weaknesses?!? What?!?  It’s easy to get derailed by all the advice we are given about how to evolve our leadership. Work on my weaknesses. Work on my strengths. Don’t let my strengths become my weaknesses. As we think about it – knowing our brains are always looking for shortcuts – it can…

I’ve had a lot going on this past year, from professional to personal…and while I’m ready to move into 2023, having an overflowing ‘plate’ has helped me gain greater clarity about where to focus in the future. Just because I can do something doesn’t mean I should. The truth is: I won’t do everything very…

I’ve been on a mission these past weeks to save Monarch butterflies. While we have planted hundreds of milkweed plants, they have been eaten down to their stems. As a result, I’ve been searching for caterpillars and moving them around the yard to plants that still have some leaves. It’s been working. The metamorphosis from…