Olympic athletes rest – and they value it. They know rest is required in order to perform at peak levels. It’s not a luxury. Not a nice to have. It’s a necessity. Our bodies and our minds were designed to ebb and flow. The inhale is tied to the exhale. The out breath always follows… Continue reading A Call for Rest: “The Exhale” at Work
Effort & Ease both require commitment and discipline. Over the years, I’ve learned that Ease grants me access to valuable resources – resources that Effort and action simply cannot provide. Ironically, it can require great Effort to step into Ease. Why is that? For me, Effort is comforting. It feels like I’m in control. Ease… Continue reading Mindset: Effort vs Ease Part II
I’ve set many goals in the past that I’ve reached. And I’ve set many goals that I seem to continuously reset year after year. What makes the difference between the two? For me, it has to do with Mindset and the interplay of two key qualities: Effort & Ease. Over the years, I’ve found that… Continue reading Mindset: Effort vs Ease Part I
This time of year, we like to reflect and identify some team goals to get us through the end of the year. This November, we are focusing on carving out some time and space to spend the “Holidays Unplugged.” To do this well and still meet those high work demands, it’s all about three things:… Continue reading Holidays Unplugged
We turn 10 this month – and it feels great. Our clients are amazing, we are expanding and branching out rapidly, and the work is creative, fun and exciting. It hasn’t always felt this way though. Sometimes the journey has felt daunting, overwhelming and just plain tough. Life is a bit like this I think… Continue reading 10 Lessons in 10 Years
We all get trapped and tripped up with communication. It happens. The question is – how often does it happen, and what can we do about it? The answer to that question is based on our own personal Self-Awareness and desire to build Communication Skills around it. Communication at work can be broken into a… Continue reading Find Your Work Voice – What’s Your Style?
When we work at a fast pace and run hard all day, it can be difficult to be really present. It can be even harder to find and extend out those moments of joy or celebration – to really pause and hold ourselves there. We get lost in our fields of busy. Work. Kids. Fur… Continue reading Grit & Gratitude – Fostering Resilient Leadership
It’s spring, and the Alaskan ground has been slowly thawing itself. I feel that way myself too – finally the warmth of the sun has reached my core. Our work worlds need more of this. This thawing, and the deep rejuvenation of a warm, spring sun. Working with clients in stress management over the past… Continue reading Drop the Busy & Let the Sun In
The best teams I’ve been part of always had two traits: 1) the team members were highly connected with each other and 2) they were wildly open – due to the trust and goodwill deeply embedded in the team. Working on these teams was a gift. The work was fun, good humor abounded, and the… Continue reading Powerful Work Cultures: Connection, Creativity & Trust
In times of challenge, and after a periods of intense stress, hope can be hard to summon. This seems especially true in those moments, where things have been hard for a while. Perhaps work has been unduly hard. Finances tight. Future unknown. There’s contraction that arises with these feelings. And it can feel frightening to… Continue reading Hope, Trust & Effort
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