by Steven Fulmer | Nov 17, 2020 | Articles
We don’t really trust change. At all. Do we? I can hear some of you saying: “That’s not true, we change easily, all the time!” Really? Then let’s change; you go first. 😃 I think we accept the obvious examples that we all “change.” If we didn’t, then we would like...
by Steven Fulmer | Nov 3, 2020 | Articles
Photo by Rick L on UnsplashHere’s a fact as old as time: Our brain is always trying to protect us. Our natural instinct is survival, so we are constantly trying to figure out what nearby dangers loom, in order to take appropriate action and protect ourselves. Even in...
by Steven Fulmer | Oct 27, 2020 | Articles
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...
by Steven Fulmer | Oct 20, 2020 | Articles
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...
by Steven Fulmer | Oct 6, 2020 | Articles
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...
by Steven Fulmer | Aug 25, 2020 | Articles
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...