The Culture of Leadership
An ancient Maasai proverb states that “A man without culture is like a zebra without stripes” And although I believe many of us have heard…
Category: Inspirational
To Grow Or Not To Grow – That is the Question
In my not-too-distant past, I found myself shrinking at the thought of what it would take to say yes to new, bigger possibilities. When I…
The Leader & The Light
As I watched the full October Harvest Moon meet the morning, it emphasized two major kinds of light – natural and artificial. Through a window,…
Our Borderless World
A couple of weekends back, I attended a reunion in Leicester, England with a group of us who have one central thread that binds us…
Michelle Obama on the Mountains Before You …
Who hasn’t once wished a desired result could be handed to them on a silver platter or that a Genie could make their wish come…
Your 7-Step Guide to Reach Your Mountain Peak Goals
When we turn on the right switches at the right times, we can’t help but move forward toward the goals we have set for ourselves.…
Elusive Goals
Oftentimes we are faced with the task of trying to find a balance between our professional lives and our personal lives—in addition to discovering or…
What’s Your Thing?
I was both intrigued and smiling as our plane moved toward our designated gate in Amsterdam. I have seen the well-known Dutch bank, ING’s jet…
The “My Last Lesson Series”: Fully Embrace Yourself
One of my team, who also happens to be my son, is fond of saying, “Sharing is caring.” And in that light, he asked that…
Doing What It Takes
Isn’t it amazing that we want something … or that something may even be an absolute requirement… but we fail to fully commit to what…
You Took The Training … So What’s Next?
Companies spend billions of dollars on leadership training … and it’s fair to say that it’s a good investment to do so. Except when the…
The Difference IS Community
How many of us struggle as professional women when we find ourselves working to improve our lives, facing our work-life-related questions and challenges alone? Being…
The Power of the Will
I am impressed and encouraged by my late father-in-law’s foresight to make a significant difference to youth long after he was gone. He had a…
Realign With The Steps™
Last week, we spoke about taking action … sometimes massive action, based upon your goal. We are all mountain hikers, and we know that apart…
Taking Action
Action words share what we have done in our past, are doing in our present and would like to do in the future. No wonder…
Capturing the Moment
After over 25 years in our home, I’d never seen what I have shared above: A sun-captured reflection of a statue and a plant projected…
How to Find Time for Being – Part 2
Imagine this … I’m writing this blog, sitting with my back to the sun. It feels good, warm, and nourishing. Is this the all-important Me…
How to Find Time for Being – Part 1
Over time, we’ve reached the point where experiencing overwhelm, and nonstop stress is considered a natural way of being in our fast-paced environment. I know—there…
The Language of Understanding
Why, der language down dar de far South is jus’ as different from ours in Maryland, as you can think. Dey laughed when dey heard…
Leadership Lesson: The Eyes Through Which You See
A convergence of stories from two different experiences and continents come together to remind leaders (and really, we’re all leaders) that perception and understanding are…