Leadership Moments

Leadership Lessons From Life’s Waiting Room

“Life has a way of testing a person’s will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen all at once.” Paulo Coelho My favorite “Mutts” cartoon shows a shelter dog patiently waiting all week to be adopted. Every day he says, “Today is the day,” and nothing happens, but he stillContinue reading “Leadership Lessons From Life’s Waiting Room”

Ego, Humility, and Words That Matter

I’m sorry Forgive Me I was wrong

Why We Need to Normalize Failure, It’s the Key to Success

We’ve come a long way from the shame of failure over the years: We don’t publicly shame failure like we did in the past, but we still haven’t normalized it.

Facing Your Pressure Test

I’m a fan of the MasterChef franchise: MasterChef Canada, Australia, and the United States and of the Great British Bake Off. If you haven’t watched any of these shows, the premise is that a small number of home cooks compete against one another in pressure tests to win a grand prize (usually loads of money).Continue reading “Facing Your Pressure Test”

Leadership Moments: Get Out of Your Own Way

“We have met the enemy and he is us” Walt Kelly, From the Pogo comic strip Do you find yourself tugged in two different directions? One direction is comfortable, safe, and known, but boring, tired, or done. The other direction is new, your next big move and scary! It means that you must make aContinue reading “Leadership Moments: Get Out of Your Own Way”

Leadership is a series of moments in life that defines our character and the impact we have on others in our corner of the world. A leadership moment is when we are intentional about what we say or do and that decision either builds or destroys. A moment like when: You told someone thatContinue reading “Leadership Moments”

The Power of One: Make a Real Difference

When I think of the power of one, I think of the honeybee and what one bee is able to accomplish: Individually and collectively a bee contributes to agriculture, food production, the economy, and our well being and health. If bees can contribute so much in their short lifespan, think of the human potential. EverythingContinue reading “The Power of One: Make a Real Difference”