Walking into a roomful of strangers can be a terrifying experience, especially for an introvert. Doesn’t matter if it’s a social event or a structured networking event or lunch with a group of clients, any of these can be intimidating. I find it helpful to have a strategy, such as “I will find Continue reading “Lima Beans”
Category: Personal Growth
First Principles
When I say something nice to you or help you in some way that makes you feel valued, there is within you a positive experience. Call this love.
If I hurt you in some way, or hurt something or someone you care about, there is within you a negative experience. Call this hatred.
Time Will Tell
Reading this article in the Boulder Daily Camera about Predatory Towing. The impact of a tow on a family living at or under the poverty line has to be more than just the cost of the tow. There’s the lost wages from a day of work that didn’t happen. And potentially a lost job if the boss wasn’t too Continue reading “Time Will Tell”
Being Tamed
When we make ourselves vulnerable to another person, they tame a piece of us. This is a marvelous experience because being tamed is not about being controlled, it is about being opened.
A Shared Idea Is More Powerful
I am humbly aware I am not remotely the smartest or most experienced person around. In fact I know very well just the opposite is true. Yet I continue to share ideas in this blog and in other places of my life. Why bother? What’s the point of sharing ideas if they are already available?
Essence of Leadership
There’s a scene near the end of the movie Miracle about the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey team, which won a surprising gold medal and defeated the then-dominant Russian team who had held a worldwide dominance for 2 decades. The coach, played by actor Kurt Russell, walks into the locker room Continue reading “Essence of Leadership”
Your True Voice
No need to worry about whether your thoughts are groundbreaking. No need to be concerned if your notions are filled with insight, or if you possess the perspective that will win the day. These things are not important.
Innovate Every Day
The world is changing at an unprecedented rate. There are many reasons to look at what you’re doing day to day, and how you can begin doing it differently. This is innovation.
Imagine a guitar player who plays the same chords, the same note patterns, Continue reading “Innovate Every Day”
Next In Line
Every person has a passion. What’s yours? Mine’s helping every person understand their life can be EPIC. Not just in a handful of moments, but every day. Barc Simpson once advised (paraphrasing) to find what you’re passionate about and start doing something with it, today. If we all do that Continue reading “Next In Line”
Frustration vs Loneliness
Some people – men and women alike – get into long-term committed relationships, have a family, and spend their lives managing day-to-day logistics in a home life that is packed with activities not always of their own choosing. These people may find themselves giving up personal freedoms in Continue reading “Frustration vs Loneliness”
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