Trees grow up through their branches, down through their roots and grow wider with each passing year. As growth occurs, trees eventually shed their protective bark to make way for growth. Humans are the same way. Just as trees need bark as a protective shield while growth occurs, you need boundaries to defend your vulnerabilities…
Students are graduating from high school, and many of them are about to set out on the adventure of a lifetime – college. Although it was many years ago, I can remember my first year of college as if it were yesterday. I remember being so excited to depart my comfortable state of Ohio to…
After our daughter returned from a recent dining etiquette class, we asked her to debrief us. We really wanted to know what we didn’t know on this topic. She shared with me some new learnings. For example, how do you remember how to properly set a table? The utensils on the right have 5 letters…
It is a common design principle to build systems and plans for the norm instead of for the exception. So why not design your mindset the same way? To embrace a positive coaching mindset, assume the best of others. If you choose to protect yourself from disappointment by always thinking the worst, you have also…
The world reflects your view of it.Change the way you look at things, and things will change the way they look.Your mindset matters! “Lee and Julie deliver powerful lessons with simple, concise language. As inspirational as it is practical. A vital tool for leaders at any career stage. An extraordinary book!” - Dr. Marshall Goldsmith,…
"One" is the first note in orchestrating your attitude. Contrary to the lyrics from a classic rock song, one is not the loneliest number. It’s the most important one! You can harness your power of one if you simply: catch one negative thought and turn it into a positive one,think of one thing for which…
Of course, it's important to think about our goals, but nothing happens until we ACT. So, step out and take action toward your goals today!
Life is a game of inches... the six inches between your ears. Those who master their mindset tend to win. That is as true today as it ever was. Your mindset: Reflects your past Describes your present Predicts your future. So, make it a positive one! Positivity is not about always being positive. It is…
On November 17, 1981, Professor Wallace Kennedy of Florida State University (our alma mater) spoke to students of Maclay School in Tallahassee. One of their senior classmates, Margaret, had committed suicide the day before, and they were in distress. When we posted Professor Kennedy's compelling talk last year, Carol Robinson, Margaret's sister, reached out to express her surprise and…
Last weekend Naomi Osaka won her third career Grand Slam at the U.S. Open Tennis tournament. At 22 years-old, she is the first woman to win the championship after losing the first set in a quarter of a century. After she claimed the championship, she was asked, “What did you tell yourself and what did…
