Executive and Nonprofit Leadership
How paperweight wisdom can kill critical thinking
We like paperweight wisdom because it reinforces our own values and worldview. It absolves us of having to think deeply. Don’t be one of the shallow thinkers.
Life Fulfillment and Purpose
Five ways to beat the pressure when trying to repeat a success
Trying to repeat a success creates its own kind of pressure. Here are five tips on how to maintain your edge and creativity when your inner critic gets uppity.
Decisions
Your future self is a jerk. Don’t let them get away with it.
When you set goals, you create an aspirational future self. But that guy’s like a micromanaging boss who’s always judging and complaining. Don’t be that guy.
Career
Build your resilience with these three simple tips
Resilient people are able to persevere better through bad times and recover more quickly. Learn to build your resilience with these three simple techniques.
Decisions
Failure is the most likely outcome for your dream. So what’s stopping you?
Pay attention to the inspirational memes and posts that come through your social media this month. The stories that get told and retold are the ones about success. Often, unusual successes. Stories like these: Julia Child didn’t start her culinary career until she was in her 50s. Alan Rickman didn’t Read more
Career
3 easy actions to clarify your career path
How can you plan a career path when you don’t know where you’re going? Here are three actions you can take to get going in the right direction.
Career
Book launch! Business launch! Doing something foolish because it would be more foolish not to.
This is the book launch for a new collection of poetry and photography. It’s also the coming-out party for my new publishing imprint, Gray Bear Publications.
Conflict
Using self-awareness to erase fear of change—a brain-twisting approach to expand your perspective
Change is inevitable. Fear of change is not. Being aware of your tendencies and expanding your perspective can help you face and get through change.
Life Fulfillment and Purpose
Three tips for overcoming disappointment and moving forward
Tough things happen. Here are three tips for overcoming disappointment and getting back on track when something threatens to derail you or your progress.
Life Fulfillment and Purpose
The new anxiety of going on vacation—pressing back against a constricting comfort zone
In a world driven by influencers and outrage, most people I know are experiencing a constricting comfort zone. Minor fears can lead to feelings of shame.