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Striving for Improvement
December 29, 2020Striving for improvement isn’t the same as striving for perfection. None of us have the full picture. None of us know all the moments in someone else’s journey that have lead to this moment. None of us will ever be perfect ourselves in this life. Striving for improvement is striving to show up better today […]
The Why Behind the What
October 23, 2018Being busy doesn’t do us any good if we’re not being intentional about the things we’re doing. And being intentional only works when we have something worthy to be intentional about. Policies, procedures, methods, and modes only get us to where we want to be if we have a strong why baked into them. If we’re […]
Slowing Down
July 16, 2018Time and distance are good tools for clearing the mind. My family and I were at the beach last week. It was the first time I’d taken a vacation in a few years that didn’t consist of visiting out of town family. I didn’t realize how much I needed a break. I read The Dip, […]
An Endless Loop
July 13, 2018Fighting the same battles perpetually, with no end in sight isn’t good for you or the party with which you’re in conflict. There are two ways to get out of a loop. The first way is to change the game. In relation to an employer or boss, rededicating yourself to the work and deciding to […]
Leading Well
July 11, 2018No amount of good leadership can motivate an unmotivated person. Too much bad leadership can demotivate a motivated person – temporarily. Most of us – if not all – want to be lead well. We want someone we can look to for inspiration, direction, challenge, or standards. The good news is, you can be that […]
Darts in a Wall
July 6, 2018Have you ever played darts? For me, it’s a good night when I don’t miss the board entirely and send the dart ricocheting across the room. Imagine if there was no dart board. We’d all just be throwing darts at a wall with no idea how we were doing. We’d probably, eventually decide that maybe […]
Showing Up
July 3, 2018Showing up every day. Showing up to put in the work. Great work. Consistently. That’s how greatness is achieved. That’s how big hairy goals are conquered. It’s not hitting a grand slam once a season, it’s getting a hit every at-bat. Even if it’s fielded and you’re thrown out. The point is to be getting […]
Getting Perspective
July 2, 2018Life is busy. It’s easy to spend our entire day just reacting to the barrage of to-dos on our schedule, as well as reacting to the unscheduled ones that will inevitably pop up. These reactions have the tendancy to be driven by shortsightedness and emotion, which have the ability undo the kind of influence we’re […]
Stall Recovery
June 26, 2018A few days ago I went for a run when I saw a small plane flying straight up into the air. I kept watching as suddenly – horrifically – it stalled. My mind raced through scenarios of me jumping into traffic to get anyone’s attention so the authorities could be alerted to the impending crash. […]
The Open Road
June 24, 2018The open road. The great unknown. The realm of possibility. Every new adventure is comprised of opportunity and risk, both of which are important for cultivating creativity. This blog is my first step outside my comfort zone, where – hopefully – I’ll begin to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. To begin seeking the “Geronimo” moments […]