Insights through words aimed at helping you make an impact.
You don’t need to solve every problem you encounter, which is good because you literally can’t. Your resources have limits, so you must learn how to manage them wisely, and sometimes that means ignoring the windchime. The decision to live with the occasional noise it creates is more responsible than devoting resources to quieting something when there are minimal returns on creating the silence.
Read MoreThe goal of sharing truth or engaging in conflict with someone in your personal community should be to improve the relationship and encourage the other person to consider if a change is best for them and your relationship.
This type of honest dialogue, when done appropriately, creates deep connection. Deep connection creates long term mutually beneficial relationships capable of withstanding difficulty.
Follow this model to help you improve the quality of your interactions over subjects that might cause conflict.
Read MoreSetting healthy boundaries leads to better outcomes. Boundaries are required for you to be sustainably generous and a great leader. Great news is you control your ability to create boundaries. #boundaries #mentoring #leading #successful #generosity
Read MoreIncrease your ability to connect with others by growing your capabilities around demonstrating empathy. #leadership #communication #empathy #relationships #successfulteams
Read MoreHere are 10 things I say to my kids that anyone can apply to their life to achieve more success and better outcomes.
Read MoreThere are a few important principles for living your best life that you can learn from making chili. Check them out here and get a recipe for an award winning chili. #lifelessons #leadershipprinciples #bestlife #lessonslearned #cooking
Read More2022 was a year to practice being courageous. Here is what I learned from that pursuit. #lifeprinciples #communicating #relationships #learning #leadership
Read MoreOne of the things that I believe has helped me as a leader is Leading with a growth mindset—embracing that the world of work has changed and will continue to evolve. I am consistently looking to learn and share what I learn.
So when I say need to know information, I flip this well know axiom by encouraging that all information is need to know, and everyone needs to know all the information. Leaders should model this by going first and encouraging everyone to follow their lead. #effectivecommunication #leadershipbestpractices #communication #bestpractices
Effective communication, core beliefs, values, beliefs
Read MoreWe can all change the trajectory of another’s life by
Genuinely listening to their story
Being empathetic to their experiences
Offering our time, talents or treasure to help
Not being distracted and always in a hurry.
I had a discussion the other day about the line between courage and recklessness. This conversation led me to conclude that it might be helpful to share brief generalizations on what it looks like to act courageously versus settle for mediocrity versus acting recklessly.
Read MoreEffective communicators will rule the future. The mediums will change but the basic blocking and tackling (or scale for my musical friends) will stand the test of time. The best communicators share content in ways that bring others into the story. They are able to influence others into action by making sure the value is felt. They are willing to learn about and then be empathetic to the experience that others filter the message being shared through.
Read MoreAs I was reflecting on my reading list from 2021 , two things stood out. First, it’s a much shorter list this year. I only read 27 books. This was mainly because my family bought a farm, which required me to divert my time resources for three months away from reading and towards packing, moving, unpacking, and then restoring our full of potential fixer upper.
Read MoreHaving experienced the reality of barely surviving (more truth than hyperbole in that statement) the stress, discomfort, lack of control, and fatigue of moving. I on fully on board with the research that concludes the physical, mental and emotional demands of moving lead it to being one of the most stressful events in your life.
Read MoreIf you are actively engaged in living, you will encounter problems. However, especially in the workplace, some people choose to live life as if one of the definitions of success is never letting anyone know you have encountered a problem. Success looks like being so buttoned up and so over-prepared that things appear always to be going as planned. There is a better way.
Read MoreChange is hard but a requirement for long term sustainable success. It goes against human nature and business nature so you must be willing to be persistent in a respectful way as you challenge the status quo knowing what got you to here won’t get you to there.
Read MoreAccording to a book I was recently reading, Your Oxygen Mask First, most leaders who are chasing after their version of greatness suffer from a pretty severe tendency to neglect themselves. This apparently has adverse effects on a leader’s ability to achieve the greatness they are chasing. Put me on that list. I am probably an all-star in that endeavor, maybe even a future hall of famer.
Read MoreHave you ever considered why do you participate in travel sports…really? I spend time with a Mindset coach and executive coach talking about the travel sports landscape and how to improve the chances of the experience being positive for your family and young athlete.
Read MoreThis guiding principle is less about avoiding being a jerk and more about creating a culture of candor and inclusivity recognizing that as we explore candor and diversity of thought sometimes you will be a jerk and the best thing to do when that happens is apologize.
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