We all know that daily practices are important. But I’m not sure we fully realize the depth of their importance or even the core reasons those core practices make a difference. As with most things, when we understand the underlying reasons, the doing gets much easier. That’s where stories can help. One of the first stories that comes to mind for me is about John Constable, a British 19th-century painter known for his landscape paintings. He believed that the key element for mastery in all ... Read More » about What’s Really Behind Success? Stories of Daily Practice and Mastery
Lifelong Learning & Growth
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…
5 Clues You May Need A Balance Check
Work-life balance is something we hear about, even talk about, but it would seem we rarely achieve it. A popular belief used to be that we can proportion ourselves out in some measured way across all the demands of our life and work. That hasn’t been successful in my experience. It just doesn’t match reality for most of us. The more we attempt to create silos or compartmentalize our various roles, the more we face conflicting priorities and ultimately feel like we are failing somewhere or to ... Read More » about 5 Clues You May Need A Balance Check
What was the question again?
I once heard someone say that the point of a question isn’t to find an answer. Its true purpose is to help us find the next question. I found that fascinating and insightful. It is certainly true for me and right in line with how my analyst’s brain works. But at some point, we do need to reach a conclusion, even if it doesn’t take the form of a fully developed answer. That being the case, what we need may not be more questions but different ones. Better ones. This brings me to one of my ... Read More » about What was the question again?
Learning & Values: What Holds Us Steady When Life Shifts
Welcome back to our series on RESOLVE, where we are examining how we can best ensure we honor who we’re becoming and serve the purpose that’s calling to us now. Every season of growth begins with two things: what we learn and what we value. Learning shapes how we rise. Values shape where we’re headed. When these two forces meet, our resolve doesn’t just strengthen, it takes root. It becomes something living, something steady, something we can grow from. That’s why in this next segment in the ... Read More » about Learning & Values: What Holds Us Steady When Life Shifts
What do you take with you?
Change comes for all of us, often quietly, sometimes abruptly, but always with the undeniable power to reshape our lives. Transitions, whether chosen or unexpected, have a way of nudging us forward, forcing us to reflect on what we leave behind and what we choose to carry with us. It’s in those moments—when life shifts beneath our feet—that we are given the chance to evaluate, to let go, and to step into something new. And if there’s one constant in all of this, it’s that moving forward ... Read More » about What do you take with you?
