“ A new idea comes in and just as quickly the thought of suggesting it or implementing it exhausts me. Am I becoming the mediocre executive I was determined never to be?”

There is only one reason we keep at it. Only one reason we begin again. Only one reason we stay open and curious.

What if you could take a simple but significant step toward a better life without needing anything or anyone else to be different?

Just to hammer the point home that our impulse to grow and improve need not be overly serious, I am sharing this week an oldy but a goody.

We can cultivate laughter and humor just like we can cultivate happiness, creativity, optimism, or problem solving. Here are some of the strategies I tried when I found my life had grown too serious.

Are you working longer and harder trying to get better results? What do you really want in exchange for this scramble?

Working with the precious space between the end of something and the beginning of something new is a gift. It can be uncomfortable but if you find a way to listen and observe in this liminal time you are sure to discover fresh wisdom.

Once we've named when, where, what of our "no" - the thing that doesn't sit well with us - it's time to get curious...

Are you in a transition moment professionally? Here are some clues to figuring out where you are and what to do next.

Burnout is real. (I've been there. And you can recover.) It’s different from occasional stress.
Knowing what you are dealing with is really critical to getting back into a zone of equilibrium and optimum functioning.

Check out all those voices telling you what you “must do” - some wise, some outdated, all opinionated. Go ahead and prune your list of “musts” because you are the adult who gets to decide what you must do.