Happiness

Whether you've recently come into a boatload of unstructured free time, or you've become overwhelmed with more responsibilities, there's a good chance you're spending some time and mental energy taking stock of your life. Once your external needs for food, shelter, and safety have been secured, you'll start asking yourself some version of this basic … Continue reading Happiness →

The Effect of Emotions on Our Mind, Body, and Soul

Throughout the centuries, and across various cultures, a belief has emerged that the quality of our life can be determined by how much we are driven by fear, and how much we are driven by love. There are countless spiritual explanations of this, and with humanity's advanced grasp of medicine there are now compelling scientific … Continue reading The Effect of Emotions on Our Mind, Body, and Soul →

How Conflict is Born

While all conflict is unique based on its content and what the people involved are bringing to it, there exists a common blueprint at their inception that, once identified, can help you recognize and resolve it in its early stages. How Does a Conflict Start? The precursor of any conflict can be defined as the … Continue reading How Conflict is Born →

More Mindfulness Animation

These two short videos (I daresay they might even be ads for mindfulness apps Headspace and Happify) offer some interesting ideas about mindfulness. They illustrate how it can help us make choices about our actions, as well as how we're showing up for ourselves and others. Peek at them when you have a chance, and … Continue reading More Mindfulness Animation →

Claiming Mindfulness For Yourself

In essence, the roots of mindfulness can be traced back centuries to Buddhist teachings, and even back millennia to traditions within Hinduism. Over the last couple of decades there has been a surge in hype around mindfulness; it’s become the darling of self and organizational health circles. This trendiness has made it profitable, and all … Continue reading Claiming Mindfulness For Yourself →

Conversation Types

We're jumping in this month with the topic of communication. The first two articles will focus on types of conversations - what is in the DNA of how you're going about talking with or to someone? Why is it helpful to pay attention to that? These ideas can be applied in all aspects of your … Continue reading Conversation Types →

Technical Problems or Adaptive Challenges?

This is my last installment on change (for a while at least!). Keeping it quick because I know you have a lot to do. You won't find a lot of answers or advice in this one, it's intended to raise awareness and questions. If you've got some examples that could illuminate how this applies to our … Continue reading Technical Problems or Adaptive Challenges? →

Little Shifts that Lead to Choices

Change is about opportunity, possibility, creativity, growth, and making a difference. Unless it's not. Sometimes change, and its opposite stagnation, makes us feel trapped or stuck. There are many factors that go into this emotional responses, the following is a musing on one: how to find choices and regain a sense of agency in our … Continue reading Little Shifts that Lead to Choices →

How To Regain the Lost Art of Reflection

Every single article I read on "How to Be a Better Leader" has this advice on their list: make time to think. That's a simple directive that is not so simple to do. We all know that time and space to sit quietly with our thoughts is not just going to show up in our … Continue reading How To Regain the Lost Art of Reflection →

How To Get To Your Truth Without Blame or Judgment

We're about to enter a season filled with joy...and frustration. As you bump up against friends, family, and colleagues that are showing up in a way that leaves you sad, stressed, or angry, don't avoid them or pour fuel on the fire - consider getting it out in the open in a way that fosters … Continue reading How To Get To Your Truth Without Blame or Judgment →