How Can You Create Better Interactions?
A funny thing happened these past couple of weeks. Instead of short messages in my LinkedIn messaging, I’m receiving messages that look like newsletters. Not too long, but not short…
Read moreWhich Kind of Power Do You Need to Avoid Triangulation?
CAL Newsletter: Which Kind of Power Do You Need to Avoid Triangulation? A Beloved Family Member (BFM) refuses all kinds of social media. Just refuses. However, BFM has friends on…
Read moreHow Often Do You Choose to Reset or Readjust?
I love the summer. The summer sunshine helps me do more—inside or outside. I even get a bit of a tan. Summer rejuvenates me. It’s also the time of year…
Read moreDo You Offer Your Attention to People Who Deserve It?
I spoke with a treasured colleague, Alex, a couple of weeks ago. He told me he was so busy he couldn’t “find” the time to write. I asked about his…
Read moreWhat Do You Forget to Notice?
I read Daniel Steinberg’s newsletter about Small Big Thinking. He wrote about small things that appear big. And big things that appear small. In my experience, those small big things…
Read moreWhat Does Work/Life Balance Mean to You?
Think back to before the pandemic. How well did you create a difference between the time you spent at work, home, and for yourself? Now, think about where you are…
Read moreDo You Need to Focus or Harness Your Energy?
A colleague worries that his team wants to change too much about how they work, all at once. He said, “They have 47 ideas that they want to use, to…
Read moreWhat’s Your Tolerance for Risk vs Resilience?
As a consultant, I regularly work with managers who want predictability. To get that predictability, they want to remove “all” of the risk. They do a lot of up-front planning…
Read moreHow Can You Use Your Projected Last Moment to Create a Great Present Moment?
When I was a kid, I went to summer camp. I loved it. In the last week, I would say to myself, “This is the last Monday. How can I…
Read moreHow Will You Renew Yourself?
Now that I’ve had my vaccinations, I’m ready to renew myself. I miss seeing people, locally and worldwide. However, I definitely do not want to work and live the way…
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