Education vs Experience
Photo by Roman Mager on UnsplashThese days, there are ALL KINDS of classes out there — promising all kinds of results for all kinds of people needing all kinds of skill sets. When it comes to professional development, it’s tempting to think that any and all education...
Misunderstood Optimism
Photo by Nick Fewings on UnsplashWhy do we have such a deep misunderstanding of optimism in our culture? We seem to have so much more respect for the negative and the cynical. Do we think people are more realistic, more honest, more intelligent if they notice the...
Being Our Own Leader
Photo by rob walsh on Unsplash One of my clients recently made some of their long-time employees partners in their firm, and it got me thinking about the difference between following and leading. Partners are invested in the outcome of the business; they aren’t just...
How do you get above the shouting?
Photo by frank mckenna on Unsplash Does anyone else feel like there’s a lot of anger in the air these days? Or is that just me? I’m sure you can sense the sarcasm there. With protests, debates, division, and an election year...there’s a lot of frustration and fighting...
Professional Progress During the Pandemic
Photo by STIL on Unsplash I’ve been working from home for 15 years, but even I’m having a tough time with the current quarantine. With the added distractions of a wife and two daughters at home, not to mention all that's happening in the world outside, things are...
Pandemic Plus: Managing Mistrust in the Changing Workplace
Photo by Corina Rainer on Unsplash Recently, I had a conversation with a client who is facing something that really serves as a great example of one of our biggest collective issues in this stressful time. We have a tendency to see things the way we’ve always seen...
Embodying Captain America: Resilience In The Face Of Adversity
Photo by Limor Zellermayer on Unsplash "Who are you without that suit?!” It was a fabulous question Captain America asked of Iron Man. Sorry, my family recently embarked on a full 23 Marvel movie marathon as a way to pass time through the quarantine, so now...
How To Have A Better Meeting
Photo by Drew Beamer on Unsplash Last week, we discussed this era’s overreliance on Zoom, and when we need to step away from the video call — or from a meeting altogether. It’s just not always necessary! Remember: a meeting exists for one reason only: to solve a...
Video Conferencing and When to Avoid It
Photo by Chris Montgomery on Unsplash Personally, I avoid video conferencing whenever I can. My wife does Zoom calls all day and is exhausted from it. I do one or two a week and hate them. Zoom has replaced meetings, but these digital replacements are not the same as...
Letting Go Of Knowing What’s Next
One of the hardest things a leader faces is giving themselves permission to actually feel, to actually be sad, to actually not know what they are doing. Right now, that means recognizing that with the pandemic and everything going on, no one can pretend to understand...
