It’s a fight. I couldn’t help posting this. I think it’s a great exercise professionally, but also personally. Perspective is everything. Grab a seat with yourself, bring your favorite way to write, and give your teenage self some coaching. What lies below, is what I would tell myself. Make good choices. Don’t please everyone, because... Continue Reading →
Quote Roulette: Dean Smith
“If you treat every situation as a life and death matter, you’ll die a lot of times.”Dean Smith Is that checklist a life or death moment? Or, better yet, missing your significant other’s date night to get extra work done? How do we measure what gets the “life or death” token? Something each of us... Continue Reading →
William Arthur Ward
Not a relation, or maybe he is part of the long line of Ward's. Hard to know. But, I do know this. One of the most enriching things you can do is work to bring the best out in others. If you just show up to do that one thing, everyday, in just one person.... Continue Reading →
Quote Roulette: Big Hits – James Clear
Another one from James Clear that I couldn’t put out of my mind. Those quotes that stick for one reason or another, this one for me, was just that. A great career and personal focus one should live by. After the quote I share how it may be intended. “Always be prepared to absorb a... Continue Reading →
7 Point Saturday On a Sunday 5/31/2020
Sorry about the delay for 7 Point. It’s been a wild ride this past week and weekend for me as I returned to work on the frontlines with others. I’m working from home a lot less and more in the field. Checking in with family as well as my friends was my priority over the... Continue Reading →
Keep It Simple
Photo by Paula Schmidt on Pexels.com Simple is not a copout. We do not engage in creating simplicity just because it is a great way to move through easy street and not work. It is less stressful when things are simpler. I'm clear headed, focused, and in the flow when things are simple. Getting to... Continue Reading →
Hello Procrastination
It can block you at the worst possible time. It’s not welcome. Especially in the space of WFH and when you’re trying to meet some deadlines. But, its there. The friend we don’t need when we don’t need it. You would think with all the hurdles removed in distractions of a work place we’d be... Continue Reading →
Creating Your Best Possible Self
You’ve made it to the 32 day of 2020 for better or worse with your resolutions. Whether you’ve been consistent or not, we’ll talk about how to focus on optimism and a growth mindset to continue to to achieve your goals for 2020 Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: Creating Your Best... Continue Reading →
Sometimes It’s a Shuffle: A Self-Reflection Out-loud or My 401st Post!
Holstee Reflection Cards I have an exercise that I do every now and then to flex the creative side of my brain. I use a deck of cards that I was a backer to for Holstee. They’re called “reflection” cards. You can get them with many different companies these days. It helps sometimes when you’re... Continue Reading →
The Art of Savoring
Remember that perfect piece of cheesecake you had that one time? How about that perfectly cooked steak? Or, that incredible juicy handful of blueberries that were just the right amount of sweet? You were savoring that moment and feeling. Savoring is akin to having the equivalent of an out of body experience. Stepping away from... Continue Reading →