We’re in a Pandemic – Cut Yourself Some Slack
“How are you doing?” You’ve probably asked and been asked this question more in the last 13 months than in the rest of your lifetime. You’ve probably already read, ad nauseum, about what we’ve all been through together over the last year, so I’m not going to spend any...
Why Am I Doing This Work?
Today, I want to encourage you to conduct a “gut check” to see if you know why you’re doing what you’re doing. I’ve been reminded recently about how inspiring and refreshing it is to sit with someone who loves their life’s work. At the same time, it can be painful to...
The Mystery of Accountability
It took me 30+ years of living to figure out that letting someone hold me accountable was the very best way I could be loved and cared for, and it’s the very best way I could be the person who was a good employee, a good business partner, a good friend and a good...
Overwhelmed. What do you do?
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed right now. The worst of the pandemic is happening right now, there’s political turmoil in the United States, our economy is struggling with people out of work, and record numbers of people are at food banks across our country. If you’re...
Go into the Hard Place – Tell the Truth
For much of my life, I tried to avoid uncomfortable situations or confrontations with people. In my avoidance, I would skirt around the truth (and in some cases outright lie about something) to avoid the pain that the truth would make me feel and experience. I did...TOP RATED PODCAST
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