Sometimes something you hear or say just doesn’t sit right with you, but you can’t figure out why. The words sound okay. There doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with them. But something wrong and…
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Celebrating 200 with seeds and starts
This is my 200th weekly blog post. I’d been writing them randomly before, so I’m only counting the ones that have been in this weekly rhythm. They started out as little Tapas word bites. The…
Do I really need to defend those boundaries?
I have been hearing and reading so much about boundaries these days, and the need to protect and defend them. I’ve noticed that the language is pretty provocative. You have to guard against the invaders,…
Oh Shit! I’m not on brand! Whatever shall I do?
Have you heard the phrase on brand? Have you been told that you need to be on brand? That’s pretty common advice given to entrepreneurs and coaches these days. Today, it just hit me. Honestly,…
Am I missing something obvious?
Okay, here’s a bit of a left turn (can’t go right LOL) from some of the recent topics. Am I missing the obvious? And if I am, why? Am I so busy looking at the…
Shush, little chatterbrain, don’t you cry
I think it’s safe to say that many of us are experiencing sleepless nights these days. We wake up in the middle of the night, and can’t shut our mind down. Continuing in the spirit…
How the f*ck did we get here and can Color Thinking help us out?
Can what use what we know about how the brain works to explain how we got here? Where we are today? Can Color Thinking help us change direction? Is there any hope? Yes!! I’ve said…
Is Recreational Lying a Thing?
When I was in my 20s, I played with something I call recreational lying. I confess that I still play at it sometimes. I studied abroad for my last year of undergrad. Every time I…
How do we do gratitude in a year like this?
I really want to write something amazing and inspirational for this day of gratitude. I want to write something not pithy and trite and cliché. I’m kind of stumped, so I’ll just go with honest….
Got chaos? Don’t engage!
What happens to chaos if you don’t engage? Nothing. It just goes on its merry way. What happens to you if you don’t engage in chaos? Nothing…and everything. If you don’t engage in chaos, it…