Fix the Drip!
- On August 23, 2018
I had become immune to the drip. For a while, the sprayer function on my kitchen faucet hasn’t worked. Then an annoying tiny spurt of water from the corner of the downspout. And then…water dripping down the neck and pooling at the base. I started keeping a rag near the counter, so I could wipe
Beyond My Comfort Zone…And Loving It!
- On June 5, 2018
Stretching far out of my comfort zone today. In a different time zone, in a different country, in a different language, heading to a destination I’ve never been. By one bit of security is a good cell signal and google maps. (How did we get along without google maps before???) I’m in Lisbon, Portugal, the
Bringing Soul To Your Bottom Line
- On January 25, 2018
The picture above is the (Save Our) Soul box from Penzey’s Spice company. After the President’s derogatory comments on immigrants from African nations a few weeks ago, Bill Penzey, Jr., the company’s CEO, sent out a newsletter denouncing the people who continue to support racism in our country. To put ‘skin in the game’ so
The Charlie Brown Approach To New Year’s Resolutions
- On January 11, 2018
Peppermint Patty: Have you made a New Year’s resolution, Chuck? Charlie Brown: Remember how I used to dread the whole year? Now I’m only going to dread one day at a time. —from A Charlie Brown Christmas Chuck is onto something. Hint: It’s not the dread. There is value in having big goals, long term goals. While the
Change Your Words, Change Your Life
- On May 31, 2017
I’ve been conducting a little experiment on myself. Every morning for the last two weeks, I wake up and say, out loud, “It’s going to be an awesome-sauce*day”. No matter what’s on the schedule. No matter how ‘behind’ I feel. No matter how complex and seemingly unsolvable is the challenge in my day. My unscientific result?
How Often Do You ‘Walk Your Talk’?
- On May 2, 2017
I’m soaked to the skin, standing in the rain. Thinking, “Jane, here you are taking a first step to ‘walk the talk.’” How many people do you know who fail to ‘walk the talk’? How about that friend who often complains to you about how a co-worker is treating her. But she won’t ‘walk the
Look Up, Way Up
- On January 17, 2017
Is one of your 2017 goals to get promoted? Do you feel you are doing a good job, getting good reviews, and yet the next level seems to elude you? I have a couple of young professional clients who are feeling this frustration. They have ‘followed the rules’ at their company, gained expertise over the
“Pack Up And Move!” (Your Brain On Change)
- On December 7, 2016
Dear Mr./Ms. ____, you are hereby notified that your office space will be reassigned from XXX to YYY on 1 December. Kindly have your office and personal items packed in the provided boxes and labeled clearly with your name and new location no later than Nov 30. This is the note a colleague received last
What Are You Willing To Shed?
- On October 25, 2016
The air is getting chilly; waking up to the sheen of ‘frost on the pumpkin.’ The grass is a checkerboard of green, gold, and brown from the oak and poplar leaves that blow from the trees. What’s to learn from this blustery autumn day? Nature knows when to shed what has served it well. We don’t