by Steven Fulmer | Nov 7, 2017 | Articles
So often we are held back more by our fear than pushed forward by our possibility or potential. We are bombarded with mantras and cliches for addressing this fear: “Feel the fear and do it anyway” “Just do it” “Get over it” “Push Through.” There’s a lot of basic,...
by Steven Fulmer | Nov 1, 2017 | Articles
In leadership, especially in the industry of mentoring, coaching, counseling, or other support professions, many of us use the expression that we “hold a safe space” for people. But that’s not really the truth, is it? We don’t hold safe spaces. We can’t guarantee...
by Steven Fulmer | Oct 31, 2017 | Articles
Is it too direct or macabre to suggest that in a very real way, we die every night? Perhaps a more accurate phrasing might be the day dies — but that doesn’t fully capture the beauty of the moment, does it? Because with that day goes a part of us that will...
by Steven Fulmer | Oct 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
One of my favorite things about writing this blog is the responses I receive from you all via email. A few weeks ago, I shared a post with you called “The Flexible Oak,” and an old friend responded with something remarkable: this beautiful poem by Lao Tzu....
by Steven Fulmer | Oct 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Maybe. We’ve all been there, right? Your boss has hired some schmuck to deliver a bunch of feel-good, kumbaya mush that’s supposed to build better teams or something? As one of those schmucks, a question I love to ask my clients and audiences at some point during our...
