One of my favorite thought leaders on personal growth is Stephen Covey. He teaches that none of us is the product of our circumstances; we are all the product of our decisions. My life has certainly proven that to be true. Each decision we make shapes us and our future, and ultimately, it can shape future generations as well. The good news is that we each have the power to decide the direction of our lives because we first have the power to choose or even create our choices. That’s why ... Read More » about The Myth of Indecision and the Power of Regret
What would you do? Setting the right response in motion
A key lesson I have learned is that the easiest way to change how we respond to things or people we encounter is to have a system in place to guide us. Frustration grows when it just seems like someone or something pushes our buttons every time. That trigger will continue to plague us until we change it. While it’s great when we can do that just by choosing to make that change, the reality is that it’s rarely that simple. My experience has been that it really comes down to sleuthing, ... Read More » about What would you do? Setting the right response in motion
Stop, Pause or Continue? Get the questions right for the answer
Has this ever happened to you? You had to take a break from something – fully intending to go back to it – but somehow never did. You did not mean to abandon the project, but in the end, that is what happened. If so, you are not alone. Recently, I had to make some decisions about my life and work, and there were some things I wasn't ready to just stop doing. But other priorities had to take precedence, so I had to make a choice. Even as I was putting some things on hold, in my heart I ... Read More » about Stop, Pause or Continue? Get the questions right for the answer
Resilience: Asking the other question…
Recently, I have found my focus shifting more strategically to what is next as I consider plans and priorities. Perhaps you find yourself here as well. A productive practice to consider is integrating what I call the other question into our thought processes. I’m always intrigued by inverse statements and questions. There is always another one there. What we are considering is a fundamental practice for experiencing the full range of possibility thinking. We must be able to consider ... Read More » about Resilience: Asking the other question…
Building Bridges: Embracing the In-Between
Even though I write every day and publish each week, there are still times when, when I first sit down at my desk, I don't know what to write.Not because there isn’t anything to say, but because there is too much.Too many thoughts. Too many possibilities. Too many truths all asking to be heard. It occurred to me that maybe that is itself a message.We often imagine creativity, clarity, or insight arriving as a single beam of light—sharp, clear, focused.But more often, it arrives like a ... Read More » about Building Bridges: Embracing the In-Between
Is this worth saving?
I’ve always loved television shows that take “lost cause” houses and buildings and bring them back to life. Sometimes they’re centuries-old crumbling castles in Europe or forgotten cottages in random places, but recently I came across one set closer to home, in Detroit. The design team behind it isn’t just restoring homes. They’re rebuilding hope, one block at a time. Many of the houses they rescued were already slated for demolition. Yet, where others saw ruin, they saw potential.They moved in ... Read More » about Is this worth saving?
