Work on the Cracks to Prevent a Fracture
Recently I had the privilege of working with a Leader and one of her staff members. They had been working together for about 6 months and were finding that things were not going smoothly. There had been misunderstandings, confused expectations, missed deadlines and a...
Difficult Conversations
We all face tough conversations. The ones we ruminate about, the ones we avoid, the ones we have built up in our heads as worse than they are – causing us to overreact. Over the years I’ve coached lots of people through how to have tough conversations, and work...
A Podcaster for a Day – Fulfilling a dream I didn’t know I had
Being a travel enthusiast, one of the first podcasts I listened to is called Amateur Traveler with host, Chris Christensen. (sidenote: if you are going ANYWHERE – domestic or international - go to amateurtraveler.com and search for your destination. You’ll likely find...
New Adventure = New Perspective
We all know the value of different perspectives. One way to increase perspective is to talk with others and hear how they view a situation or face a challenge. This can be very enlightening. This summer I found another way to gain perspective. And it was at the bottom...
“Yes!” I Still Think It’s The Best Way To Live
I wrote the original version of this blog in November 2015 – 4 years ago – you can find it here. Ironically the original message has taken on more meaning in my life than ever before. Here’s part of the original blog - and an update: When my daughter was 13 years old...
“Just Stand Up and Keep Going”
These were words of advice from my son Bryce this summer. The backstory: Where I’m living in South Carolina has a 6 mile trail along a river – right outside my door. It’s beautiful. Many mornings I hop on my bike and head out. To my surprise, there are hills in this...
Values are Important
Do you know your Values? Is it important? I recently had the chance to work with some clients on identifying their values. An interesting exercise. While most of us think we know what we value, when we have to narrow it to a select 2 or 3, it’s a hard process. Most of...
Leaders – Take Yourself off Autopilot
This Spring we saw the devastating effects of autopilot in the Boeing 787 Max planes. It made me think about how many of us go through each day on autopilot. How often are you in a conversation with someone and rather than focusing on what they are saying, you are...
Leadership Lessons from Pastor Joe’s Funeral
There are people who touch our lives and make a difference. We know it at the time. We value the relationship and know they’ve had an impact. But maybe we weren’t able to see exactly what they were doing at the time that was making such a difference. That was my...