Words of Wisdom

Suggestions for Dealing With Negativity

This post is about resisting the power of negativity. The past year has been challenging. There seems to be so much more negativity in the press, on podcasts, in everyday conversations, etc. due to the polarizing political environment we are experiencing here in the US. Due to this, I ...

Understanding How We Learn

This post is about learning and appreciating the variety of ways people learn and understand things. Here’s an excerpt from a great read that touches on this subject. It’s by Pete Warden @typepad.com from his article “Harness the Power of Being an Idiot”: “I learn by trying to build something; ...

Words of Wisdom

This post comes from a graduation card that I saw in a store today. It’s such good advice, I thought I’d share it. Wisdom for a Good Life: As you go out to remake the world, I offer the following bits of wisdom— keep learning, stay awake to amazement, ...

Appreciating Just What You Have

This post is about appreciating our abundance. Once on a business trip, I arrived at the Residence Inn where I was booked to stay for a few nights. Once I arrived, I was informed that they were overbooked. I could tell that the clerk at the front desk was ...

The Benefits of Acknowledgement

This post comes from my coaching associate Kate Dwyer. It’s about celebrating what you want to see more of. Throughout the work week, we often witness each other making an effort that goes above and beyond the usual standard of a job description. It may be a small gesture ...

Spending Our Time Wisely

This post is about the passage of time and how it impacts us. Marcus Aurelius wrote, “Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this ...

The Importance of Breathing Life Into Your Organization

In a recent coaching session this past week, one of my clients said, “I don’t see myself as a particularly spiritual person, but I’ve been working on changing my attitude. I’ve decided to choose to be more positive at work and to see people and difficulties in a more ...

Wild Geese and The Changes of Autumn

While out for my daily walk yesterday, I heard a seasonal sound. I looked up to the sky to see a flock of geese flying overhead. Ah, I thought, autumn has arrived. This is a favorite time of year for many of us. I often have a sense of ...

Some Good Quotations

This post is a collection of some of my favorite quotations. Recently, I went through many of the bits and pieces of wisdom I’ve collected over the years and found a collection of great quotes. Here they are: “The certain test of sanity is if you accept life whole, ...

How To Help Your Organization Grow By Making Necessary Changes

This morning I read a quote from Charles Darwin on which I’d like to base this post: “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” I think it’s safe to say that I have seen more ...

Having the Tenacity to Keep Showing Up

Years ago I took a writing workshop with the poet and writer David Whyte. I remember him saying, “If you commit to being a writer, then you need to discipline yourself to write. Each morning, I return to my desk and writing pad. Sometimes I sit for an hour ...

Pick Your Battles Wisely

This post is about picking your battles wisely and examining what you’re fighting for. In our determination to prove ourselves “right,” we often lose our ability to see the big picture and in turn lose sight of our ultimate goal. That is, we may win the argument, but lose ...

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