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
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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?
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?
