Too many people think the grass is greener somewhere else, but the grass is green where you water it. What are you nurturing today?
Green Grass
Category: Growth
Human Connection and Your Health
Social isolation is an objective condition, and loneliness is the emotional state that arises from it. According to the Surgeon General’s report, the lack of social connection poses a significant risk for individual health and longevity. Loneliness and social isolation increase the risk for premature death by 26% and 29% respectively. Further, lacking social connection…
Life Lessons
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…
The Loneliness Epidemic
The loneliness epidemic is not isolated to the United States. It is global. The World Health Organization revealed that 1 in 6 people worldwide are living with loneliness. That’s over a billion people. Further, loneliness is linked to an estimated 100 deaths every hour—more than 871,000 deaths annually. Your heart doesn’t know the difference between…
A Rich Life
This poem by William Arthur Ward was printed on a magnet and stuck to our daughter’s locker when she was in 6th grade. The adventure of life is to learn. The goal of life is to grow. The nature of life is to change. The challenge of life is to overcome. The essence of life is to care. The secret of life is to dare. The beauty of life is to give. The joy of life is to love. Take just one line from this poem and…
Control Your Destiny
Watch your thoughts,they become your words. Watch your words,they become your actions. Watch your actions,they become your habits. Watch your habits,they become your character. Watch your character,it becomes yourDESTINY. —Frank Outlaw
Order is Freedom
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…
Mix it Up
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…
4 M’s of Well-being
Your personal and your team's well-being are a priority if you want to lead a healthy business. Among the flurry of suggestions, we have cut through the clutter to offer these 4 M's of wellbeing with actionable steps for each. Meaningful engagement Stay connected. We are wired to belong. Find your community (even if virtual):…
Perseverance
Here is an excerpt from Leadership Matters. It contains 31 daily insights to inspire extraordinary results. day 22: Perseverance When I was a senior in high school, I participated in a mock congress with fellow seniors from throughout the state of Florida in a program called Boys’ State. It was held in Tallahassee, the state capital,…