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Who Are You – Beyond the Judgment?
I will freely admit that I’m sensitive to judgement, especially when it’s me who’s being judged. I doubt I’m alone in that reality. I believe, regardless of how it may or may not be expressed on the outside, we all have a very natural and visceral reaction to judgement from others (feel free to exchange the word criticism anywhere you see “judgement”). I also believe that these judgements – whether real or imagined – have a tremendous impact on our lives, how we live, what we do, what we...
read moreAre You Holding On Too Tight?
You’re trying so hard to reach your goals. Maybe you’re trying to grow your business, trying diligently to acquire new clients. Perhaps you’re trying to save your marriage. Maybe you’re looking to fall in love. Maybe you’re trying to get the kids to school on time or trying to keep the laundry up. Or, like many, maybe you’re trying to get in shape, lose weight, or get that elusive six-pack. How’s it going? You may feel like, despite all the best efforts, regardless of all the trying, even...
read moreWho’s Really On Your Team??
As you go through life, there are times you want to celebrate and times you need support. There are the moments you just have to pick up the phone to share the triumphant win you just had, and then there are other moments where you need to emotionally collapse in the arms of someone because of the devastating loss you experienced. There have been days you needed to get feedback, bounce ideas off someone, get some clarity about making an important decision, or get a nudge to take action when you’re facing fear or discomfort....
read moreWhat Marketing IS/n’t
Marketing. It’s one of those things you do when you’re in business. You’ve probably done lots of it, some of it successful, some of it not so much; although that “success” might depend on how you define “marketing”. This is important because, being clear about what marketing is and isn’t (is/n’t) is key to making your marketing efforts really count. Here’s the scenario… You decide to do some “marketing”. You settle on a wine tasting, inviting a couple key...
read moreThe World Needs You
All our lives, we seem to be told by everyone from our parents, teachers, friends and society in general that it’s not okay to be you. We’re told we need more. We’re told we’re not enough. We’re told we have to be (or not be) a certain way. We’re given a message that says we aren’t really acceptable. We sense that it feels unsafe to be us. And so we begin to live a life that seems to be somehow, not “ours” at all, because we’re not going after what we really want, in a way that...
read more3 Lessons Learned When I Couldn’t Talk
I’ve been coughing up a storm the past week. Nothing super exciting like I’m gunna cough up a lung or something. Just a boring, dry, uneventful cough. It made me lose my voice. That’s when the fun began. Most of us have experienced losing our voice at some point or another. It dramatically impacts how we go about our day. Suddenly, without the ability to easily communicate our needs, wants and desires, we begin to get creative. Hands start flailing around as if we’re playing charades. It looks like we have...
read moreHow to Show Up In Your Strength
A week or so ago, I wrote a post entitled, “Come Out to the Meadow“. A great illustration about connection in relationships and business. I want to focus this illustration on business, as if you are inviting your clients out to your meadow. Of course, your meadow is within the embrace of your business, where clients are intimately working with you, not just as client, but as a fully engaged participant, an eager advocate for you, even a bold evangelist for what you do. If you invited your clients to fully join you in your...
read moreCome Out to the Meadow
I was recently talking to a friend of mine about relationships, what’s missing, what’s desired. He used a wonderful illustration that a friend had shared with him regarding a meadow. You may recall in the Disney movie “Bambi”, it is a very dangerous thing to go to the meadow. Why? That’s where you’re most vulnerable, most exposed. It takes courage, trust, faith, awareness and presence to venture out on the meadow. It also takes an enormous amount of strength. That’s why Bambi was cautioned...
read moreIt’s All About You, Except That It’s Not
We are all making a tremendous journey through our lives. There is no one like you. There is no one like me. Each of us are the only ones who can bring what we bring to our lives, our families, our businesses. You are what makes you special. It’s all about you. Except that it’s not all about you. No matter how amazing our story is, not one of us has a story that is told in isolation. We didn’t get here alone. I was reading an article from someone I admire, Corbett Barr, on his brand new website called [Expert...
read moreWhy Acting Like a Dog May Help You Get What You Want
My friend and business partner, Eric Lejeune of Stride Leadership recently got a new dog. His name is Dexter. What a cutie, right? Dogs are amazing in so many ways. Second to none, however, must be a dogs unwavering love. We’ve heard it before… A dog will love you if you’re mad, sad, glad, depressed, busy, or sick. A dog is always excited when you come home. A dog never wants to see you leave. A dog will accept you if you’re dressed funny. A dog will pant and wag it’s tail even if your joke is really...
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