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The interview question that stumped...and then inspired me.
Think of something you do pretty well. Maybe even really well.
Now describe your process for doing it.
It's a little tricky, right?
The problem with grit.
I do love grit - the idea that the learning to be resilient and persistent in the face of difficulty is an essential skill.
On my bookshelf this fall...
I can tell it's time for me to share my reading list with you again because I have a new stack of books that simultaneously thrills and delights me while occasionally overwhelming me!
A plan to make now that will help you avoid the winter blahs.
What will keep you warmed up and humming through winter?
Is it time to let some leaves drop? Are there drains on your time, energy, warmth and light? Could you say, “no” to these things? Maybe you ended up over committed just recently? Or maybe things you used to love have started to feel like an obligation?
Are you craving more control over life? I've got 4 questions to help you.
How do we shift from this feeling of getting whipsawed by events into a feeling of being a proactive creator, setting the course rather than reacting?
Remember why they hired you.
About 30% of the people I work with have lost touch with what makes them uniquely suited for their work.
Another 30% need steady and gentle reminders about how truly talented they already are.
The cause of some of this is our natural negativity bias – the tendency of our brains to focus on problems, risks, and shortcomings as a survival strategy.
You're working on the wrong problem 😳
I've been thinking a lot about the ways we tussle for too long with the wrong problem...
I find most of us tackle the content of our challenges: the specific details, information, strategies and tactics associated with an issue.
This is a good place to start, but by bringing in context – elusive and dynamic solutions become accessible.
Good for a laugh...and some inspiration!
This week I watched two Ted Talks by this pretty funny guy - Sir Ken Robinson.
You may be thinking..."a guy using the title 'Sir' is funny?" Yes.
He talks about creativity and education.
A Sunday routine for a great week!
I’ve been increasingly disenchanted with the basic to-do list strategy for a variety of reasons.
But most importantly it was far too easy to do a lot but not achieve what really matters.
How to more fully engage your team
As leaders, one of the greatest skills we can cultivate is helping our teams learn how to learn.
One of the key benefits of asking people questions is that you teach people how to think and learn and then you observe their ability to apply these new skills.
Play is the path.
Speaking from personal experience, if you've been spending the last 10 to 20 years trying to be good grown up than this suggestion might be a little bit tricky for you.
Where are you wrestling with a slight, resentment or frustration?
We typically respond to unpleasant situations with a familiar stream of mental acrobatics.
One common theme is – "how do I fix, change, or control this so it doesn’t happen again?"
Another common theme is – "I don’t have control, so how can I get rid of my bad feeling about it? Can I ignore it? Complain about it? Numb out and forget it?"