Pause. Breathe. Look. Leap.
In our drive to get things done, we often leap into action. But best practices would say, “Pause. Breathe. Look. Leap.” Do daily and weekly …
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How to Prevent Burnout when Working From Home
Working more hours yet have less time to get our work done. On calls, Zoom, or Teams all day. Rear end feels welded to the …
Leading in Different Times #2: Reinforce Clarity
This is the second in a series of Play notes about leading well during different times such as this one. “This not that. Here not …
Don’t Look Back
The sages tell us that all our power is in the present. Any time we spend regretting, blaming, or trying to figure out stuff in …
Pursue Our Dreams?
In business and life we wonder, “Should we pursue our dreams or be realistic?” Hold on! Who said these are mutually exclusive? In your corner, …
Give Yourself These Important Gifts
Running around, overwhelmed, and (truth be told) only just keeping it together probably isn’t what we signed up for. But it is not necessary to be …
Three to Four Things
If we choose 3-4 projects to make significant progress on this week and if we, each day, choose 3-4 things to accomplish that day, we …
Proper Use of Planning
Planning fails when we use it to control the future. Seeking to control the future comes from a distrust or fear about it. And it …
Why Concrete Goals are Better than Specific Goals
They tell us that we should set goals that are specific. But if we shoot for ‘specific’, we may end up with ‘detailed’. And detailed …