We have a design conflict. Humans are designed to connect for survival, and ultimately, to thrive. Technology, particularly social technology, is designed to keep you engaged with your full attention on the screen. As a result, you cannot pay attention to or connect with anyone around you. This is most evident with children. The handheld…
Our brains enjoy novelty. It is good for us and helps us create new neural connections. What do you enjoy? Seek variety in your life. Consider peppering your life with some high-excitement activities to spice things up. For some, this may be skydiving or bungee jumping, but you can also reach new heights on the…
Something is healthy when it is in an optimal state of well-being. We strive for healthy relationships, a healthy diet, a healthy body, a healthy mind, healthy emotions, healthy perspectives, healthy conversation, healthy awareness, and healthy finances. With all this focus on healthy everything, we asked, “What about healthy leadership?” There are far too many…
Comfort certainly has its advantages—our comfy chair in the living room, a comfortable routine at work, a comfortable relationship. With all the advantages of comfort, here are some things you should know about the comfort zone before you explore the edge. The comfort zone is where most of life is played. It is certainly where…
The feeling of satisfaction from watching a child grow. The feeling of mystery from watching a garden grow. The feeling of success from watching your business grow. The feeling of hope from watching your faith growth. The feeling of accomplishment from watching an employee grow. The feeling of love from watching your relationship grow. The…
Who is standing in line to become a people manager? Well, that line is short! Getting promoted to a manager was once a key career milestone. Today, many early-career professionals consider it a punishment. A survey of 10,000+ LinkedIn users revealed that 69% of them would leave their job if they had a bad manager.…
To add to your weekend reflection…. Hugging the Mirrorby Cameron Colanlight shines at its own speedtime moves at something in betweenhere in the moments where they meet, the soul is freedthere where life shineson the leaf getting the light it needs,on the wound getting the care it needs,on the root getting the water it needs,on…
Don't give up what you want most, for what you want now.
Life is a great teacher even when I am not a great student. Although I don’t drink much, I am striving to be like a fine wine – to get better with age. Like you, life has taught me much. So I have highlighted 14 of my life lessons here: My best education started after…
Much of what we do is help leaders and their organizations create order. This order might come in the form of a crisp meeting rhythm, culture alignment, a clear growth plan, an accountability process, a consistent way of communicating, or a defined approach to developing future leaders. Predictably, the client’s newfound order frees them up…
