Be Well: A Mindful Approach to 2021
After four days of 2021, most of us Monday-through-Friday folks headed back to work this week. Some schools have resumed, holiday hours have expired, and normal(ish) life has returned–almost as if it were not a new year at all. In the past I’ve discouraged New Year’s resolutions. They work for some, but often end Read more
Nirvana at the Bottom of My Inbox
It was the sunshine and overnight getaway that motivated me to tend to the bottom of my inbox, and a lightly scheduled workday that made it possible. For me, those last non-urgent email messages are not postponed so much as reserved. They represent rich and stimulating ideas that help me reflect and find clarity. In Read more
Building Emotional Intelligence Makes Leaders
A new acquaintance recently asked me my position on whether leaders are born or made. She referenced a colleague who she felt was predisposed to never excel at leadership. We all know someone who appears to be too shy, too aggressive or too analytical to be leadership material. Maybe we have been perceived as that Read more