Tag: Leadership
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Facing It
Conversations about change have been a persistent theme this week, talking about organizational change, professional change and personal change. And the topic has been the source of both thought and retrospection for me. I have often said that I like change and that is an absolute truth in my professional life. Oh, I am no…
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Why Not?
It seems to me, sometimes, that the most important phrase we can hold onto is simply “why not?” It rings true in my life all the time, professionally as well as personally. Now, let me say right off the bat, that “why not” has limits, even for me. There is no “why not” with respect…
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New Heights
One of the incontrovertible facts I know about myself is that my emotional courage is greater than my physical courage. I can think of many examples of this, including a story I have often told. Not that many years ago, we took a trip to Sea World to fulfill one of my husband’s lifelong dreams,…
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Working It Out
No matter who you are or what you do, life hands you challenges on a regular basis. We face situations that we cannot imagine will have a solution. We look at options that all seem laced with despair. We walk around with our stomachs in knots, unable to sleep, thoughts swirling around the problem that…
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Empty Vessels
They say that you can’t pour from an empty cup but that doesn’t stop many of us from trying to do just that. We push to get things done, to meet our obligations, to take care of others, to create change and so much more. We think that all that is required is determination and…
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Roots
I recently had the opportunity to meet someone who has given up his possessions and his home in order to teach, and inspire, others all over the word. He smiles when he calls himself “itinerant” and talks freely about the moment he found his calling and rid himself of the life he had previously worked…
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What Defines Us
If you were asked to define yourself in a single paragraph, what would you say? How would you distill the essence of who you are into a few sentences? This paragraph needs to be more than the simple declarative sentences that begin with “I am,” rather it is a look deeper at what made you…
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Still Fighting the Fight
The news reports today were filled with mentions of Cherie DeVaux, the first woman who has trained horses to win both the Kentucky Derby and Belmont. And, while I would take nothing away from Ms. DeVaux’s accomplishment, I was struck by the incessant emphasis on her gender. I do understand that she is the first…
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And Why?
Today was the Israel Day parade in New York City. For the third year in a row, I had the privilege of accompanying both assisted living and nursing home residents, along with staff and some volunteers, on this march down Fifth Avenue. As has been the case as long as we have been involved, we…
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Another Day
It was my birthday this week, although I admit it might be hard to know which day it was exactly. I like to turn my celebration into the entire month, blowing out as many candles as I possibly can! I feel the same way about family birthdays, why confine them to just one day a…
With a Full Heart 