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It's Complicated.....But SO Worthwhile
People are complicated. We are all so unique! It's part of what relationships so interesting, and life so fascinating. We have our own histories, personalities and challenges. We bring all of that...
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The Crazy Power of Words
Ever notice how some words have a crazy amount of power? Like these: I do No Get out Hands-up Even when the result isn't so dramatic, our words shape our reality. I once heard a group...
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But are YOU coachable?
When talking about how to make real change on any given team, I often hear leaders lament, “But so-and-so just isn’t coachable!” It's frustrating to encounter resistance...
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You have toilet paper on your shoe... and other awkward (but important) conversations
*Photo by Kev Bation on Unsplash I was at a conference a few years back and was getting ready to give a presentation. I was in the bathroom, calming my nerves and making sure...
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Make your heart bigger than the hurt
Photo by Khadeeja Yasser on Unsplash Today is Valentine's Day, and you'll probably see a lot of social media posts about love and connection. Ah, roses and rainbows!!! But today, I want...
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Let Your Employees Struggle
When I was in my first year of college I had a paper to write. I’ll never forget it. I had waited until just one day before it was due to get started. Back in high school the...
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5 Tips for Better Teamwork
Which of the 4 graphs above best represents your team trajectory? Is it A? Holding steady- not improving but not declining Is it B? Sometimes up, sometimes down… but rather...
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Plan, Delegate, DEPART
Seems like there's never a "good time" to go on vacation, right? The end of the year is full of holidays, and the summer is full of tourists. The spring might be your "busy season"...
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Gift + Skill = Genius
(The photo above was taken from a video clip... A screenshot of the end of a race. Please forgive the poor quality! My son is the one in blue.) It was a windy Saturday at the league track...
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The Secret to a Better Life
The other day was a tough one. I was grumpy, overwhelmed, and generally negative. When exercising, I was down about the fact that I couldn’t run farther or faster. When I finished a project,...
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