How Are You Practicing Being The You That You Want To Be?
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” Carl Jung I’m practicing this week. Because it’s my birthday week (we do birthday weeks in our home—so […]
Life is a Mirror: The Powerful Impact of a Smile
“Life is a mirror: If you frown at it, it frowns back; if you smile, it returns the greeting.” William Makepeace Thackeray A few years ago, I heard a […]
Five Minutes May Be All You Need To Change The Way You Show Up
“The willingness to show up changes us. It makes us a little braver each time.”― Brené Brown Recently, a college student in my faith community, Annalyce, shared an experience where […]
Two Thoughtful Ways to Discover Your Self-Limiting Beliefs and What To Do Next
“Your assumption guides all of your conscious and subconscious movements so inevitably that it actually dictates events.” Neville Goddard Earlier this week, a recent college graduate asked me this question: […]
Four Ways to Comfort Someone Who Is Grieving
“My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness.” Maya Angelou Yesterday, I learned that […]
Do You Know Who You Are No Matter The Context?
“I’ve been thinking about the difference between the ‘resume virtues’ and the ‘eulogy virtues.’ The resume virtues are the ones you list on your resume, the skills that you bring […]
One Hack to Know If You Are Leading Well
Because we took a break the last few weeks, I have two podcasts to share with you today. The first is a conversation with Ed Catmull, and the second is […]
Is It Really Important To Show Up – Should You Stay Or Should You Go?
“You don’t build a bond without being present.” James Earl Jones As I shared a few weeks ago, David Peterson, a good friend, mentor, and coach, passed away after battling […]
How Do You Make Sure You Honor The Constants In Your Life?
Whoops, I did it again. I didn’t track that last Sunday was Father’s Day until Sunday morning when a colleague (thank you, Tope) sent me a note saying, “I hope […]
One Surprising Way to Show People You Care About Them
“Average players want to be left alone. Good players want to be coached. Great players want to be told the truth.” Doc Rivers This past week, the topic of feedback […]