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A common tactic in leadership development (so common it sounds like a cliche) is shifting mindsets. If a client is struggling with motivation, self-doubt, or…
Cross-modal brain functioning is a creative genius’s superpower. Making unique combinations and connections by bringing multiple senses together can be…
Not every good idea is meant to grow in the season it is first planted. Recently, I took some time…
I often joke that I’m not sure whether I’m indecisive. Most humor contains seeds of truth, and I really do…
Spring has a way of revealing what has been dormant. In Central New York, it means changing weather, singing birds,…
The concept of manifestation–the process of, to borrow from Thoreau, living the life you’ve imagined–has fascinated me for more than…
In his book The Second Mountain, David Brooks argues that most of us begin our lives guided by the ego…
My wife and I enjoy British TV shows. Yes, we were die-hard Downton Abbey fans, (at least until they killed off *******, whose name I…
To name a value is to identify something you believe is important. That value is a noun, which, on its own, is inert and ineffectual…
A coaching client asked me recently if I thought a person could change their belief system. I knew the question was rooted in this person’s…
Many of you know that I am rarely, if ever, caught without a book. I am a committed lifelong learner, and one of the ways…
A Trust Lesson from Five Guys
The real energy crisis isn’t about electricity, gas, wind, or solar. It concerns the energy we are willing to invest in ourselves and one another,…
A major figure in my leadership education was Dr. David Hawkins, MD. Hawkins studied consciousness from both a psychological and spiritual perspective, striving for a…
“What makes this meaningful?” Ask this question of yourself. Ask it of close friends. Ask it of clients, colleagues, supervisors, and direct reports. Even competitors…
I deeply appreciate language. It’s a beautiful tool that few animals have, and humans are the only species that utilizes symbols (i.e., hieroglyphics, letters, and…
Don’t underestimate it–the power of pause is the most important tool we can use to manifest our dreams. And it’s always at the ready. It…
As we begin a new year, we’re grateful for the progress, partnerships, and purposeful growth that defined the year behind us. Together, we strengthened our…
“You only ever get to feel certain about the future once it’s already turned into the past.” — Oliver Burkeman, Four Thousand Weeks This…
