“Thank You” Day
Thank you to all the nurturers out there, especially the Mothers. Thank you to those who saw and appreciated us for who we were, and encouraged us to keep going. Thank you to the teachers, the coaches, the scout leaders. As we got older it was our friends, our partners, our first great supervisor who […]
Fragile balance
This rock may have balanced for centuries near the Mobius Arch on the road to Whitney Portal in the Eastern Sierra. When we stopped to take a quick hike, I had to laugh and snap a photo. It struck me as a picture of the fragile balance most leaders are perched in. Between keeping […]
What is required of me to be of service here?
Reviewing Brendon Burchard’s High Performing Habits with my KEY group this week, a mindshift happened in the group. Burchard had spent over a decade researching what motivates people to perform at higher levels of success. He boiled it down to 6 habits. First we reviewed what those were, then he suggested that we reframe our roles […]
Being a light
Do you start your day setting an intention? Something like: “Today, I will be grumpy, mean and an all around disruptor.” Or “My kids didn’t sleep, so I didn’t sleep, so you will all pay!!” Likely not. If you set an intention, it might be “May I help one person today.” Or, “may I stay […]
Kindness still matters
Twice in the last week, I gave a tip when I didn’t have to. I was surprised at the reaction. A delivery driver was so unexpectedly grateful and a counter worker at Dodger Stadium thanked my husband after I walked away. As the economy gets worse, more and more people are working 2 jobs, cutting […]
Captain Cassidy
Yesterday, hundreds of Vistage Members, Chairs, HQ staff, former members, friends and family celebrated the life of Larry Cassidy, a Vistage Master Chair from Orange County. His musically talented family sang songs to him and one written for him by his son-in-law entitled “Captain Cassidy.” For a man loved and respected by so many, the […]
Mentoring moments
If you have or have been a teenager, you know to seize that moment when someone is curious and camp there. “Hey Mom, can I ask you a question?”, “Hey boss, why do we do it this way?” Stop, look and listen! A brief window just opened. Drop everything and pay attention. If you are […]
The EQ triangle
We had the pleasure last week of Vistage Speaker Heather Anderson’s Master Class on Emotional Intelligence. If you have not done a deep dive into Emotional Intelligence, it is highly recommended. It gives you a vocabulary to express feelings or intuition you have about yourself and others. It gives you words to express frustration and […]
Flag Day in the USA
This has been quite a week in the City of the Angels! Businesses all over the southland have been invaded by ICE. Retail, factories, swap meets, Home Depot locations, construction sites, restaurants, hotels, schools. The strawberry fields are not being picked. Caregivers and gardeners have been picked up. Whole communities are sheltered in place. Green […]
passion + perseverance=GRIT
Do you believe in the mission of your organization? Do your people believe in the mission? It turns out that mission driven organizations can move faster to achieve their goals because the team is aligned. They are focused on where they want to go. They have passion. Perseverance is getting up every day and doing […]