Category: Living well
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Not Your Mother
On more than one occasion I’ve thought, and even said aloud, that if I were to write a book on management, I would call it “I Am Not Your Mother” and subhead it with “And other truths that managers should know.” It’s a bit of a flippant phrase, I know, but it encapsulates a reality…
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Rising Above
When I approach leadership, and life, with a full heart, I approach it with a commitment to bringing my whole self to every interaction and every situation. This is my authentic core that I am showing you and I am sharing with you who I am, what I believe and even, often, what I feel.…
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Feeling Whole
As leaders, and as individuals, we spend a fair amount of time on the “if only” or “when this happens.” You know what I’m talking about. It’s that goal, that target we put out there. It’s the moment when we will have achieved what we believe we need to achieve to get to whatever it…
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Siblings
Today, at least according to social media, is National Siblings Day. I guess we have gone beyond “Hallmark holidays” to something that exist only in the world of virtual connections. Whatever the source, I think a day to honor siblings is worth having. I’ve talked to a lot of people about their siblings and I’ve…
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Finding Your Voice
I remember being told, even in high school English classes, that you should “find your voice” when you write. At the time, it seemed straightforward to me. Just write from what you know, express the uniqueness of who you are. It took me a bit of time to fully recognize the complexity of that effort.…
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What Matters
Recently, I was talking with someone who was applying for a leadership role in the field of aging services. While the individual was trying to grow their understanding of the work we do, they were trying to apply a commodity mindset, a commercial mindset to this kind of work and no matter how many ways…
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Mindful Moments
There is no shortage of advice on leadership, and life, that urges us to be more mindful, to be focused and intentional, to find those places of quiet contemplation within ourselves. I don’t know about you but for me, quiet internal places have always been in short supply. If I had a visual for the…
With a Full Heart 