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Making Room: Are You Clearing Space For Growth?
I’m reducing clutter. Pruning back. Throwing away. Saying “No”. Not because of excess but because ‘stuff’ was getting in the…
It’s not all for the best: The art of letting go
We have a beautiful flowering tree in our backyard. It always reminded me of a (large) carefully pruned bonsai. Planted…
Why saying ‘Thanks’ matters more than you might think
When I was a child, my parents made my siblings and I sit down and write “Thank you” cards for…
Fit to Lead: The Impact of Health on Leadership Success
Ever sleep poorly and then struggle to get up and go? Perhaps your poor sleep is followed by a day…
Woodworking Wisdom: 6 Leadership Lessons Discovered in the Workshop of Adversity
Our house has a lovely, open-format layout. The only walls we have downstairs are holding up the upstairs. This is…
5 Tough Questions That Will Help You Build Trust
Have you ever noticed how some businesses or organizations – or leaders – seem to have enormous potential but never…
How to evaluate an executive’s performance.
I’m often asked, “How do we evaluate our executive’s performance?” It’s usually board directors who ask me this. But there…
Some things you just can’t fix. Nine very avoidable problems.
I’m feeling good right now. I just got back from practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). If you aren’t familiar, BJJ is…
Six tips for refusing to get stuck on, “We don’t see a way forward.”
I ended this week feeling a little tired. Nearly every day, someone told me, “We can’t do XYZ. It’s not…
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