Mindset Change is an inevitable part of life, and can be both exciting and daunting. Last week, I talked about the role of acceptance in navigating change. This week, I want to talk about the way our mindset impacts our approach to change. Mindset is the lens through which we view the world, and it […]
I accidentally had a theme this week about creativity and creation. Oops! Sorry. Not Sorry. When we stop creating, the possible outcomes for us start to narrow. Creation makes space for dreams and options and alternative paths. Not creative? THINK AGAIN! You were born to participate in the creative energy of the world. Find your […]
After I finished Your Brain on Art (see yesterday’s post), I immediately started Liz Gilbert’s Big Magic again. Maybe I’ll talk more about it in next week’s Watchlist, but either way…GO GET THAT BOOK! If you’ve read it, read it again. If you’ve never heard of it, stop right here and go get it. I’ll […]
Your Brain on Art by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross So many books. So little time. The pile has grown to epic proportions again and every time I think “Do not buy another book!” a friend or Anne Patchett tell me what book I simply MUST have and I buy another book. (I really just […]
Hint: Most of us do at some point Try though we might, the 3 little words that are hardest for many of us to say are, “I need help.” The modern world has separated us from our village. Even in a crowd we can feel very isolated. By necessity, we’ve become extremely independent and capable. […]
Acceptance I believe there are some important steps to handling, accepting and even learning to be excited about change. This week let’s talk about…Acceptance. I am the youngest of 5 kids. My older sisters were goddesses to me when I was growing up…(still are in many respects). When I think of the best moments of […]
There is a theme to the conversations I’ve been having with other leaders lately…and it sounds like this: My team lacks a sense of urgency. It’s like they are afraid to try things and want everything to be perfect before they make a move. Doubt has snuck into our innovation spaces. Fear has taken a […]
As a coach, clients often talk about where the are stuck. It’s easy for each of us (me included) to become fixated on what we can’t do rather than using our imagination to think big. The reality is that when we focus on our limitations, we become blind to our potential and our ability to […]
We Can Do Hard Things – Episode 215 This is not a podcast I listen to diligently. I do admire Glennon and Abby is my favorite football player of all time…but I’m just not very steady about any podcasts. That being said, when I saw that the poet Andrea Gibson was going to be on […]
In the winter of 2017, I moved to Sweden to work for a Swedish company. Every expat experiences culture shock, but my most eye opening moments would come in the summer of 2018 as the team around me began to disappear into what is simply called “Swedish Summer.” As an overworked American, I had never […]