It's not the risk. It's the resource. Author’s note: Selecting the right image for each article I write is part of the work. But it’s also a part I relish because I’m a visual person myself. When I come across something that halts my eye, I know I’ve found it. As it happened this week. What you see in the image above is something hikers will recognize. It's a trail marker. It's information for hikers, left by someone who went before. For us, it confirms that failure can be framed as a ... Read More » about What do we keep missing about failure?
What walls can teach us about decisions
One of the most fascinating things about the power of a decision is how many channels it opens for us to take action. Quite frankly, that’s how I know I’ve truly decided about something. The way forward stops being about the decision. That isn’t a variable any longer. It’s the foundation. In situations where the decision keeps coming up as an option, I know I still have work to do to get clear. That’s not always as easy as we may think for a number of reasons. But one of the most ... Read More » about What walls can teach us about decisions
Keep going, quit, or start something new?
I’ve noticed something about my inbox lately. It’s been filled with renewal notices—publications, insurance, and everything in between. The message is clear: Do you want to continue? It has reminded me that March often brings its own kind of renewal notices—signals that it may be time to question the decisions and choices we made coming into the new year. In some cases, that’s because we’ve gone through changes that have shifted things, including our focus.In others, it might be that we’re just ... Read More » about Keep going, quit, or start something new?
What would you like for dinner… really?
That dreaded question. What do you want for dinner? The question has many variations. But they all require the same thing. A response. A decision has to be made.Sometimes we care about the answer. Sometimes we don’t. More often, we care, but we don’t actually know what we want until someone else starts making some choices. Then at least we know what we don’t want. It sounds so easy. And yet it’s not, just like many of the other decisions we face.Let’s explore what’s at the heart of the ... Read More » about What would you like for dinner… really?
Patterns Worth Paying Attention To
When I first retired from the supply chain industry, I didn’t realize how much the lessons I learned there would continue to travel with me.When we are fully immersed in something and live it out over time, we can lose track of how much it shapes us beyond the work itself.It’s shaping how we think and how we see our lives. I’ve long believed our lives aren’t nearly as siloed as we imagine. That realization was another gift from my working life, born of what I learned about the value and ... Read More » about Patterns Worth Paying Attention To
The stories of two women born in 1933
Two women were born in 1933. One in France. One in America. The woman born in France was Jewish. Her name was Francine. The American girl was born in a small town in West Virginia. She was a second-generation Cherokee. Her name was Peggy. They came from different parts of the world and would face very different challenges. What they shared was coming into the world in the year Hitler came into power. That became part of both of their stories. By the time Francine was eight years old, ... Read More » about The stories of two women born in 1933
