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Does your work “Spark Joy”?

  • On April 25, 2019
A last-minute opportunity to nab a couple of the long sold out tickets to Kenny Chesney came up. While not a close follower of his music, I thought—it’s a beautiful spring night, at a venue I haven’t been to before, and I know I’ll be totally refreshed by fan energy.   Well, consider me a
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“Someday” is Today

  • On January 3, 2019
I was talking with a friend at the gym a few weeks ago. An energetic super-positive big-hearted guy. We were sharing intentions about what we wanted to focus on in the coming year. He mentioned his dream is to someday start an orphanage in his native country. He mused, “When I’m 40…” (quite a few
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Where Did Your Wings Take You?

  • On September 20, 2018
Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall. –Ray Bradbury, author   I don’t really think of myself as a ‘jump off the cliff’ type, more a ‘calculated risk’ taker. I prefer to travel off the beaten path, yet I can’t see myself hacking a new trail through unexplored
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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
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Finding A Leadership Lesson In My Garden

  • On October 17, 2017
I have a butternut squash growing between the branches of my big azalea bush in the front yard. I didn’t plant the butternut, yet one seed somehow survived a year of mulling in the composter with my kitchen scraps, grass clippings, and shredded leaves. The seeds I intentionally planted saw lackluster performance. A dozen decent
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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?
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Can You Find A Gift In Everything You Do?

  • On December 19, 2016
We are what we focus on—a necessary reminder during the hectic holiday season. If I expect to find stress and overwhelm, it is right there front and center. Party invitations; gift buying, wrapping, and shipping; decorating; baking; plus the inevitable gotta-get-it -done-before-the-end-of-the-year business stuff. And out of town family arrives when??? I have finally cracked
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On The Road To Marrakech – Leadership Impressions

  • On November 15, 2016
I was, literally, on the road to Marrakech, a 6+ hour drive from Fez. I spent the last two weeks experiencing the cultural and culinary heritage of Morocco. By the end of the trip, I felt warmly welcomed by the people, intrigued by their culture, and enamored of their food. I brought home more than
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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
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How Do We Move From ‘Performance’ To ‘Potential’?

  • On September 27, 2016
Over coffee with a friend with a mutual interest in creating environments that encourage diversity, she commented on an undercurrent she has observed at several tech industry groups she attends. Her perceptions matched what I have also experienced during my speaking and coaching discussions in various professional forums. Here’s what we’ve both observed — Women
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