Courage. It’s not the absence of fear. It’s the ability to find our inner strength to continue to go forward despite our fear. Courage is derived from the word “heart” (in Latin cor). It’s original meaning was “to speak one’s mind by telling all one’s heart.” What if we took the idea of courage one
Skilled Mariners
Franklin Roosevelt once said: “A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.” And boy are we learning to ride the waves. On sunny days when all goes as planned, it’s pretty easy to take the time to breathe in, remember the values we want to live by, set our intentions and be grateful for the
Acorns and Oak Trees
James Hillman, an Jungian psychologist and renowned author, first introduced me to the concept of the acorn in his book, “The Soul’s Code.” Think about it for a minute. Every acorn has the energetic potential within it to become an amazing, unique oak tree. If you haven’t seen the Angel Oak tree outside Charleston, SC,
Welcome to the Show
One morning, almost 11 years ago, my now ex-husband Chris woke up not feeling so good … a flu bug? we thought … worst case scenario Lyme Disease. We were getting ready for the big family adventure – a year in Jackson Hole with our five children (including four snowboard-loving sons). Life was about as
Leaning In To Leadership
I first got interested in the power of Leadership training 34 years ago when I went to a “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” workshop at Procter & Gamble (where I worked). Stephen Covey’s principles just made easy sense, and I could remember them 🙂 The first principle in Seven Habits is “Be proactive; not
Seeing into Brave Spaces
This week I’ve had the honor of working with leaders in Puerto Rico, defining and deepening into their purpose, and opening up vulnerability. We are beginning to see how their vulnerability can help them further strengthen their teams and organization. It is truly astounding what happens when people allow themselves to be more fully seen
Good to Great
A few days ago one of my leadership students sent me a picture of her getting her nails painted by her 11-year-old daughter with the text saying, “thank you for reminding us that leadership is about paying attention to the moments and how we want to show up.” It was a sweet picture and reflection.
What Makes You Smile Inside?
We talk a lot about small steps, the little things that we do every day that can dramatically shift our mindset, our trajectory and our energy. Sometimes though, it’s hard, really hard – especially when we deal with loss and grief of any kind. So this week I want to share some insights that other
The Why of Time
There’s lots of talk these days around time management with the insight and realization being that our most finite resource is not money, but TIME. I teach about reflecting on the Urgent versus Important, reviewing our hours and putting them into various quadrants around productivity and thoughtfulness (which gets us back to our discussion last
Efficiency Needs Counterbalance
A few weeks ago, I was having a conversation with my French cousin about the state of the world and our countries. I said, I believe part of the challenge in the culture of the United States is our seemingly ever-increasing obsession with efficiency without the counterbalance of long-term effectiveness. She responded, “You know in
Every Day
This morning a dear friend sent me this cartoon. Tickled by an inner kinship to Charles Shultz, I wanted to pass it on to you. One of my big goals this year is to publish my book on thriving life leadership (which is why my website, workshops and mobile app marketing are relatively quiet). One
Be the Resolution
Happy 2020! New year….New decade…New energy…New opportunities! In these first few days of the New Year before the next Monday comes and the engine of daily life begins to fully roar, I have a thought. Before jumping into resolutions – Let’s look backwards and reflect on our journey over the last 10 years? Let’s allow