Did you like school growing up? Were you one of the “smart” kids or did you just get by? Were you bored in the classroom or excited to be there? How about at work? Are you one of the “smart” ones? When you are training or in a learning setting on the job, do you pick up on concepts quickly or do you find yourself being one of the “slow” ones? Does the learning engage your attention or leave you questioning why you are doing what you are doing? Whatever category you fall into, I’d challenge you-and maybe more importantly,
Coal can’t be transformed into a diamond and a pearl can’t become a pearl without pressure and change. We know that beauty is created through times of pressure and change. For leaders, it is often where the most growth and learning takes place. However, more often than not, it is less than enjoyable. It is stressful. It is hard. And this can keep us from learning and growing amidst the difficulty if we don’t know how to effectively handle it. And if we are honest, in the world of leading and living today, when is there ever time that is
Because we like to give experiences instead of stuff at our house, our daughter’s Christmas present was a trip to see Hamilton. She loves the music and was so excited about her first big girl trip to the theater. The first time I saw Hamilton was on Broadway, a week before the whole world shut down because of the pandemic. I was not familiar with the storyline or the music then, so I was in overdrive trying to process all that I saw and heard. I’m still in overdrive trying to process all I’ve seen and heard since then and
“I’m learning that I deserve to take up space,” said one team member at our yearly planning meeting. “There’s an abundance of it,” said another in keeping with something each of us found ourselves recognizing- the contrast between abundance and scarcity mindset– in 2022. “I find that when I give permission to take up space, I’m better at making space and giving space to others,” said yet another member of the team. And later when a meeting notice went out to the whole team at a time that wasn’t the best for one team member, our discussion had given her
“I never tied discipline to courage. I never saw the correlation. I guess I should have, since I lack in both. But in all matters- physical, mental, and spiritual- I believe that to live a disciplined life leads to a brave life. We long to be brave in the big moments, in the clutch times, in the times when our backs are up against a wall. But to get there? It’s the everyday. It’s the practice. It’s the steps. It’s the discipline. Annie Downs- Let’s All Be Brave I set goals every year. Do you? You can call them New