Life Lessons
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She Let Go – A Poem by Safire Rose
She let go.She let go. Without a thought or a word, she let go.She let go of the fear.She let go of the judgments.She let go of the confluence of opinions swarming around her head.She let go of the committee of indecision within her.She let go of all the “right” reasons.Wholly and completely, without hesitation…
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The Art of Non-Doing
I’ve been reading Tao Te Ching, a 3,000-year-old ancient Chinese text authored by Lao Tzu. It’s a concise compilation of verses offering insights on living a balanced and harmonious life, emphasizing the importance of simplicity, humility, and the interconnectedness of all things. This content is meant to be tasted and digested, not read in one…
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Lessons of Traveling
I recently returned from two weeks of international traveling without our children. I learned the following nine lessons of traveling.
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Like a Wolf
Last year I attended a coaching intensive with 10 extraordinary leaders from around the world. We visited a wolf sanctuary in the mountains of the Los Angeles National Forest called the Wolf Connection. There we spent hours experiencing and observing rescued wolves in their natural ecosystem. I learned some amazing facts about wolves: These understandings…
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Wanted: Window Washer
“Wow! I never looked at it like that.” “I really appreciate having a third party point of view.“ “OH! I now see what you mean.“ “I love how you reflect back what I’m saying.” “You helped me see how I engaged with my team and how to manage my leadership.“ Sometimes my clients think coaching…
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I See You
Have you noticed when you encounter a child and acknowledge their remarkable-ness, such as their smile, shoes, dinosaur shirt, hard work, or kindness, they light up? Guess what? It works for adults too. We often walk through our lives bumping into each other without truly SEEING one another, and the light we carry within. I…
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Slow Down To Go Fast
What if sustained growth and productivity were the norm for you, your organization, and your life?
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Ready. Set. Bloom!
Spring offers a fertile ground for setting goals and aspirations, allowing us to plant the seeds of our dreams and to watch them grow.
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Pulse Check – A Practice Around Priorities, Energy, and Purpose
If you had 12 months to live, what would become most important to you? This inquiry is a practice around priorities, energy, and purpose.
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Action Creates Movement
We all have experienced procrastination and the inertia that prevents forward movement. There’s a saying that can help us out of this trench: Effort Creates Energy.
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What’s your Holiday Wish?
The gift most executives want is time. How to create time using a delegation strategy.
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Human Beings and Human Doings
We are human BEings; however, most of us live as human DOings. To be successful, one must work on three aspects of business.