We all know that a simple “thank you” is free. We know that ‘please” and “thank you” go a long way. They’re magic words, after all. They’re common courtesy. They’re polite. Civilized, even. We can…
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a little prework goes a long way
I think I’ve ranted about preparation here before. I guess I’m gonna do it again! But not full on preparation. Today I’ll just talk about “a little prework” as if it’s not really preparation. Oh,…
the disruptive power of eye contact
I remember eye contact. I remember what it was like in the days before the pandemic, before masks and Zoom calls. I’ve noticed something has changed about my relationship to eye contact since then, too….
CTLS: Clearly, you gotta go with your gut
Sometimes, you just gotta go with your gut, no matter what. Literally. I’ve learned to trust my intuition, even though it takes me in some really unpredictable places. For example, I was working with a…
setting the tone
I write a lot of emails. I have this habit of just jumping in and getting right down to business. But before I hit send, I try to remember to go back and add something…
Do these pants make my butt look smart?
One of the things that really gets in the way of us being authentic people, leaders, partners, friends is behaving the way we want to look rather than the way we really feel. That sounds…
let me do it myself
“Mommy, let me do it by myself!” That’s okay some of the time. Like, when we are learning to tie our shoes, when we need to practice, or when someone is smothering us. Most of…
Time to Rest
Every now and then, we absolutely must stop and rest. If we don’t either our body, our mind or our soul will force us to rest. I’d like to ask you today to take the…
How can I be curious if I think I already know the answer
I heard a very impactful quote recently, and I had an epiphany moment a.k.a an aha or doh! moment, depending upon your influences. I am animation averse, so I had a aha. Anyway, the quote…
that nasty habit of talking to yourself
We all talk to ourselves. Some of us just keep it to our inside voice. But we still hear it, even if no one else does. And you know what? Most of the crap we…