A friend of mine was lamenting the need for patience with me one day, and she inadvertently said the thing that changed my whole perspective on patience. We were discussing something that was supposed to happen in the future, and she said, “I guess I don’t have a choice… whether I want to or not,…
Most people, when they come to coach with me, have a pain point. Something they want to solve. One of the most recent pain points involved someone who was struggling to get into their manuscript. Lots of common advice out there about how to focus and get the most done. * clear the decks first…
There will never be a day when I don’t worry that I’m not doing enough. (At the same time, worrying I’m too much… how’s that for internal irony.) Am I making enough progress on the important stuff? And what about the unimportant stuff? Am I saying enough how I feel and think? And what about…
Gallup just released a new report on the impact of recognition on well being. Turns out, it is fundamental to human existence. Fundamental. But too many think “recognition” is claps. Flowers. Compliments. Programs in the day job that tell people how important they are. Holiday parties. A little lesson, my friends: show. Don’t tell. Recognition…
What Makes Things Great… I’ve been doing some experimenting with my breakfast (maximizing some might say, eh?) and when you have a commitment to producing great things, you’ll go to eleven about it. And the way we talk about producing greatness often focuses a lot on the work required (and as I wrote about my…
Thinking deep. I know a lot of us resist thinking too deep about things, so I’m going to encourage you, if you have high Intellection (Strengths), please don’t resist taking the time to be in static places and let your brain go all the way to the core. Personally, I resist this because of distractibility…