Lessons Learned from Self-Inflicted Adversity
Let’s face it: The worst kind of adversity is the kind you bring on yourself. I know this all too well. Here’s how I’m recovering from a recent example of self-inflicted adversity — perhaps it will help you, too?
Battling the Yips in Golf and Life
If you’ve ever suffered from a case of the yips — the nervousness that often comes out of nowhere, causing you to miss an easy putt — you know how frustrating they can be. Here’s what a recent case of the yips has taught me about golf, life, and adversity.
The Way to Win the “Blame Game”? Don’t Play
It’s easy to see when others fall into the “blame game” mindset. But it’s much more difficult to see when we’ve fallen into the blame game trap. #Leaders understand that accepting loss and adversity is the first step to overcoming it.
Overcoming the Sunday Night Blues
All of us have felt it — that sense of tension and anxiety that descends upon us on Sunday night before the start of the work week. It’s how we address those unpleasant emotions that determines if we’ll continue to spend Sunday nights suffering. Here are three tips for beating the Sunday night blues.
Goals Worth Living For
Want to live with intention? Get real about your long-term future. Setting REAL goals for yourself — goals that come from your heart and not from a sense of what you “should” do — are key to living with intention.
Greeting 2022 With New Hope
Intentional living can easily be defeated by daily obligations. But setting (and striving for) an intention is the only way to ensure we meet our goals. As you chart your course for 2022 and beyond, here’s the one question you should ask yourself.
Choose To See The Sun
There’s no shortage of “stuff” to worry, perplex, and distract us. But the more time we spend contemplating this “stuff”, the less time we have for focusing on what really matters. What’s robbing you of your ability to live well and with intention?
Take a Moment to Reset
It’s tempting to start the new year with a bang, moving straight from celebrating the holidays to rolling up your sleeves and jumping back into work. But as a #leader, you need to ignore that temptation. Instead, make the time to reset — take stock of where you’ve been, where you’re going, and what you’ve learned.
The Alarming Trend of Distrust
Asking questions is a good thing. But asking questions from a place of fear and cynicism can be toxic to your relationships in your personal and professional lives. Be the kind of #leader who inspires trust and is quick to give grace.
The Power of “Why?”
As a leader, we should embrace people asking us “why?” Curiosity is the precursor of innovation and improvement, which is why it’s so important to nurture it in our teams.