Life is Full of Contradictions
Isn't it funny how such opposing contradictions can be true? Like that saying for parents that days go slow but the years go fast, or that feeling of being so busy and yet accomplishing so little. Or being afraid of retirement for fear of not knowing what to do with...
Just An Assistant
Did Elon Musk really do that? When his dedicated assistant asked for a raise to equal the level of contribution she was providing, did Musk really say, “Take two weeks off and see if you are indispensable,” and then realize she wasn’t, and then fire her? There are...
Are You Doing the Internal Work?
When we’re planning ahead for what’s going to make the year great, we’re often thinking externally. We’re thinking marketplace objectives, budgets, spreadsheets, and check marks. We do this. Companies do this. And you know what? That’s fine. It’s important! The...
We All Have A Mountain
We’ve all gone through difficulties over the last year…ha! “Difficulties.” Isn’t that the understatement of the century! My point, however, is that we’ve all had mountains to climb. A lot of our mountains are similar — we’re dealing with a pandemic. But everyone’s...
Getting Started is Powerful
January has come and gone, and a lot of us might be feeling a bit overwhelmed when it comes to keeping those resolutions. Maybe they didn’t go as smoothly as we would have liked — maybe we’re tempted to fully give up, because if we can’t do it perfectly, what’s the...
SWOT: Not Just For Sales Any More
Over the past few weeks, the term 'SWOT' has shown up in more conversations than it has in the past 15 years of my work! The universe must be trying to tell me something, eh? First, the basics, just in case you don’t know what I’m talking about: S: strengths W:...
CVI That Problem.
To continue on our CVI streak, I want to talk about the quadrants. There are four main CVI values: Merchant, Innovator, Banker, Builder. We each have a major quadrant, and a secondary quadrant — but what I want to point out is this: we all have access to every...
The Internal Negative Conflict Strategy
A few weeks ago, a client came to me who’s been making incredible progress in using the CVI in his communication. It’s been beautiful to watch. However, one day he came to me asking how to improve, because he’d just had an experience at work where he became frustrated...
The Canary in the CVI Coal Mine
In my time using the CVI with clients, I’ve come to realize something interesting. When you connect your primary value with your secondary, you get TRUST. Or, to put it another way, in order for your two values to work together, you absolutely need trust. If you’re a...
Leaders Do.
In a few short days, the calendar will flip from the surreal of 2020 to the hope of 2021. And for many it will go unnoticed because, in that moment between the years, that split second when it’s neither 2020 or 21 and also both, when the past hands the baton to the...
