The Tortoise & The Leader
Meet Tortoise, The Walker. By reputation, she is steady, sure, wise, and patient. She is revered in cultures around the world and, legend has it,…
YOU Time
There is no one more important than YOU. At some point in time though, you may have believed that everyone and everything had greater priority…
STAY Close to People Who Feel Like SUNSHINE!
Now that’s a smart piece of street philosophy that I just ran into on a side trip (from our temporary, Dutch countryside residence) to Delft,…
Can You Imagine A World Without Elephants?
I remember the very first time I ‘met’ an elephant. It was the early 1960s, on a Nairobi National Park self-drive safari. Our family car…
You can either be afraid or charge into the world bravely!
When I heard my son Toks casually say, “You can either be afraid or charge into the world bravely”, it hit me in the most…
To Speak or Not to Speak?
Have you ever been in a meeting room and chosen not to speak because you were afraid to do so? Sure you have. What goes…
Navigating Through Life – Pulling Back to Move Forward
Life has always had its twists and turns. There are few straight lines. Even simplicity has rules, but our instructions are changing – we are…
Create Your Own Adventures!
Have you ever considered the possibility that you can create as much excitement in your everyday life as you do when you’re planning for, or…
New Waves of Transformation Have Already Begun!
Connection The one thing many of us have all had is time for some deeper self-reflection. We have communicated and connected within ourselves like never…
The Anatomy of a Story
Peering into a journal can be like exploring pages of history. Sometimes we are privileged to understand the brilliant thinking of a famous scientist or…
Your Message
How much do you appreciate the life-changing messages you communicate: those essential messages and values you convey to your families, friends, and co-workers; the ones…
The Courage To Just Do It!
We get tired of disempowering emotions that make us feel we aren’t ready for what’s before us. At various points in our lives, Nike’s big…
The Report Card
What are your beliefs and experiences around report cards? The reports many of us received in school; the ones you get at work from your…
The Big Event
Over the past several decades, a growing number of authors have given various names to the profound changes occurring in our world. There has been…
Reflections on Money
April was Financial Literacy month in the United States. There are many studies and statistics about where we stand with our money – you’ve seen…
Tough Skills™
Remember the days when we defined everything related to business and work in purely academic terms? Sure you do. Who isn’t disenchanted with data-filled reports…
Self-Doubt
It’s not a big secret, everyone has experienced self-doubt. It manifests itself in different ways for each of us. If we’re honest with ourselves, we…
Tackling the People Problems
The challenge of employees and team members feeling under-valued is a huge problem that seeps into all work environments. I have listened to and worked…
The Mountain Called Resilience
Over the past two weeks, we’ve contemplated a lot around what it means to be resilient, especially for women. Attending and presenting at the 12th…
Well-Being
As we look back over this past year, we have had to redefine or reconfigure just about everything. Because of the upheavals, we are speaking…