Online Marketing Not Working Like It Used To? It Might Be You. Or Not.
I recently received this comment from a colleague who unsubscribed from my e-mail list: "I just have too many emails coming into my box, I need to streamline, you understand!" I certainly do...
View ArticleLeaders: Beware the 4 Hidden “Jobs” Funded By Anxiety
When people are under the gun, unless they are super clear on what their job is, they may unconsciously resort to four main default "jobs," while what they are actually contracted to do takes a close,...
View ArticleGot Delegation Anxiety? 4 Skills to Help You Delegate
Growth is a part of leadership. Sooner or later, you will have to trust someone else to do the jobs that you can no longer (or were never really able to) do. The post Got Delegation Anxiety? 4 Skills...
View ArticleSpeaking Freely on the High Costs of Free
If you have been hanging out online, you’ve probably noticed the copious amounts of free stuff that entrepreneurial practitioners like myself — teachers, coaches, artists, writers, etc. — have to...
View ArticleSkip the Side of Lies: Blossom Instead
If you feel that your current job (or lack there of) is not challenging you or utilizing the depth of your creativity or healing skills, you'll start to dream of what you could be doing. Some of those...
View ArticleThe Truth About “It’s Just Not Who I Am.”
Donald Trump recently declared that he would not take the advice of his seasoned political colleagues to shift tactics because “It’s just not who I am.” A pundit immediately responded, saying, of...
View ArticleThe Gift That Opens You
This weekend I celebrated the 50th year of a close friend. It was a momentous and intimate gathering, and many people who could not attend contributed their thoughts and feelings about the birthday...
View ArticleNot My Problem Dot Com, or The Right Relationship to Responsibility
I was onsite interviewing several employees about their work environment, when, between meetings, I couldn’t help but overhear the playful banter of two IT guys, pouring over a monitor at a station...
View ArticleCreative Competition and My Leadership Faux Pas
While co-leading a one-day version of Women Writing to Change the World (a weekend workshop I’ll co-lead for a second summer at the Omega Institute) I made an observation and a leadership faux pas that...
View ArticleDistraction is Inevitable: Try Synthesis
The Need for Reflection A leader I work with had a problem: His company was growing. Growth is always what we aim for, but if you’ve been around a while, you know how stressful it can be. For this...
View ArticleHow to Hold Others Accountable Without Hounding Them
I’ve noticed more struggles with accountability across the board. (Speaking of boards, accountability often suffers in nonprofit boards, because volunteers). Yes, there are generational issues with...
View ArticleLeaders: Beware the 4 Hidden “Jobs” Funded By Anxiety
When people are under the gun, unless they are super clear on what their job is, they may unconsciously resort to four main default "jobs," while what they are actually contracted to do takes a close,...
View ArticleGot Delegation Anxiety? 4 Skills to Help You Delegate
Growth is a part of leadership. Sooner or later, you will have to trust someone else to do the jobs that you can no longer (or were never really able to) do. The post Got Delegation Anxiety? 4 Skills...
View ArticleSpeaking Freely on the High Costs of Free
If you have been hanging out online, you’ve probably noticed the copious amounts of free stuff that entrepreneurial practitioners like myself — teachers, coaches, artists, writers, etc. — have to...
View ArticleSkip the Side of Lies: Blossom Instead
If you feel that your current job (or lack there of) is not challenging you or utilizing the depth of your creativity or healing skills, you'll start to dream of what you could be doing. Some of those...
View ArticleThe Truth About “It’s Just Not Who I Am.”
In 2016, before he was president, Donald Trump declared that he would not take the advice of his seasoned political colleagues to shift tactics because “It’s just not who I am.” A pundit immediately...
View ArticleThe Gift That Opens You
This weekend I celebrated the 50th year of a close friend. It was a momentous and intimate gathering, and many people who could not attend contributed their thoughts and feelings about the birthday...
View ArticleNot My Problem Dot Com, or The Right Relationship to Responsibility
I was onsite interviewing several employees about their work environment, when, between meetings, I couldn’t help but overhear the playful banter of two IT guys, pouring over a monitor at a station...
View ArticleDistraction is Inevitable: Try Synthesis
The Need for Reflection A leader I work with had a problem: His company was growing. Growth is always what we aim for, but if you’ve been around a while, you know how stressful it can be. For this...
View ArticleHow to Hold Others Accountable Without Hounding Them
I’ve noticed more struggles with accountability across the board. (Speaking of boards, accountability often suffers in nonprofit boards, because volunteers). Yes, there are generational issues with...
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