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Come Out of the Closet: 4 Ways to Talk About Intuition at Work
After 75 interviews with leaders, it’s clear. Leaders rely on intuition for decision-making in complex situations. Making decisions in the face of ambiguity and uncertainty is part of the job. There is neither the ability to know all the facts nor time to find enough...
Video: Over-Thinking It? Manage Fear to Resolve the Nagging Feeling
Fear influences your thinking more that you recognize. Fear can be the reason for over-thinking it. In this video, explore steps to work with fear and stop its hold on your decision-making. https://youtu.be/wTRkNbEf_uc Subscribe
Frazzled from Holiday Prep? Three Ways to Stop Adding to the Clutter
He died on September 1. I have not yet tackled his closet, clothes, shoes, sweaters, and ties. But, living in the house, I run into what I call the "stuff of life." It's the stuff we collect, save and hang on to whether it makes sense or not. There are hearing aid...
Give the Gift of Attention: Three Steps You Can Take Today
I’m a big fan of giving thanks for all the great things in life. This year, let’s turn Thanksgiving upside down. Let’s give those around us something to be thankful for. And, I have the perfect thing – your attention. A friend recently said to me, “The most precious...
Elephant in the Room? Three Reasons Not to Ignore It
The workplace is filled with awkward situations that are hard to discuss. Perhaps there’s been an unpleasant exchange between co-workers and there’s a lingering undertone of anger. Maybe someone didn’t get the expected promotion and remain disappointed. Perhaps...
Over-thinking It? Use Insight to Resolve the Nagging Feeling
When over-thinking it, have you ever felt that there’s just more going on than meets the eye? There is. This video shows why you need to honor that feeling and dig in for more information. Your brain is trying to bring insight to you if you are willing to listen....
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This 2-Year-Old Shows You How to Relate with Your Staff
I was in my hometown of Smithville, Texas for the big Jamboree celebration. Jamboree includes a coronation, parade, dances and a livestock show and sale. For the livestock show, kids raise steers, pigs, goats, chickens and rabbits to be judged and sold. The two-year...
A Tale of Two Clam Chowders, and Two Ways to See Beyond the Ordinary
Have you ever found something that you like and just stick with it? Maybe it’s your favorite restaurant, favorite running shoe, favorite hand lotion or…in this case, your favorite clam chowder. Recently, we visited friends in Florida and a discussion ensued about the...
Two Ways to Recognize that You’re Going the Wrong Way
It happened just the other day. I was in Florida driving back from a training program just as the sun was getting low in the sky. Because I’m a transportation engineer I see things on the road that you may not. Glancing in my rear-view mirror, I saw them. The raised,...
Wait for It…
They were in front of me as I approached the hotel’s escalator to head down to the first floor. A little, brown-headed boy about 2 years scurried to the escalator holding his dad’s hand. His dad held firm to his hand as he flew him inches off the ground to land...
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