If you’ve watched the sun set on another day and noted the yawning gap between your dreams and your progress, you’re not alone. Clearing the way to accomplish the things that are most important to us can be daunting. What a difference it can make to view life through the lens of possibilities rather than …
Recently, I participated in a Reinvention Lab conducted by Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva. It was a fascinating experience focused on building a future-ready organization. Nadya led us through a series of exercises based on a personally-selected real-world business. To my surprise, one of the first exercises we engaged in addressed the emotional component of change. Sometimes, …
Judgement demands punishment. – David Kessler I was arrested by these three words when I heard Kessler make this statement in an interview with Brene Brown. Becoming unoffendable has been an intention I’ve been working on for yours. Is it even possible? Probably not, but it’s a worthy goal. As a trainer that specializes in …
A strategic question we must all ask ourselves at this moment in time is, “Can we afford to stay where we are?” Since I see life as a quest, I draw inspiration from bold adventurers – the intrepid souls who dare to do things others think are crazy. The account of Sir Ernest Shackleton, a …
Pablo Picasso stated, “It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.” By his own admission, it took Picasso a lifetime of unlearning to discover his unique style. Most of us can attest to the reality that unlearning demands as much discipline as conscious learning. It is …
It’s common to celebrate beginnings. But most people don’t have a strategy for finishing, much less finishing strong. Should you sigh and just be glad it’s over? Should you grieve? Should you dance? When it comes to closing out a year, I’ve developed a habit of doing a year-end review. Experience has taught me that …
“Question everything,” Albert Einstein advised. This is a key to success, for the the answers we get are a consequence of the questions we ask. Every December, I do a year-end review. One of the questions I ask is, “What are the most important lessons I’ve learned this year?” 2020 has offered the opportunity to …
The cultural climate in America in these days following an extraordinarily divisive election is unsettling at best and chaotic at worst. We are all weary of accusations, contention, and downright malicious talk. Behaving with “malice toward none and charity toward all” might sound overly optimistic and highly improbable. But those are the words spoken by …
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Guest post by by Gary Graham, Chief Reinvention Officer at futurefit.co.za. The Bridge to Nowhere In Honduras, the New Choluteca Bridge, also known as the “Bridge of the Rising Sun”, was completed in 1998. On October 22, 1998, what began as a tropical depression, quickly escalated within 4 days to “the deadliest Atlantic hurricane” in …
When it comes to productivity training, I am usually attending the class rather than teaching the class. It’s been said I have something called BSOS – otherwise known as Bright Shiny Object Syndrome. Creative personalities often have trouble staying on task and tend to hop from one project to another; multi-tasking the day away. That …