Ephemeral?
Chasing the latest and greatest AI tools feels like children chasing bubbles at the park. The bubbles are big, small, lovely, and floating past. They pop so quickly. Time to chase the next and the next. Giggles, excitement, getting covered in soapy popped bubbles, all part of the experience. When the bubble maker dips into […]
Builder, connector, community activist
Last night I attended the Cope Award dinner for my dear friend Beth Adkisson in Newport Beach, CA. I knew Vistage Chairs from all over the US who were close with Beth were invited, I just didn’t think they would all show up. Boy, was I wrong. Beth was roasted with love and humor. Skits […]
Creating connections
Fútbol (soccer) is not a deep tradition in the U.S. So hosting the FIFA 2026 World Cup has been enthralling for many Americans who never really watched it the way they watch American football, baseball and basketball. Since these are the national teams, even the Manchester United backers or Barca fans are watching their teams […]
Working on the business
Vistage Members know that business leaders excel when they work on the business not in the business. So, what IS their business? Can the leaders and everyone else who works for the organization articulate the Vision, Mission, Values and Behaviors that drive them forward? Can they name the top 3 Strategic Initiatives and Key Performance […]
Stacking little habits
This morning, my sleep score was so high I thought I should throw a mini party! 86. High 5’s all around! I’ve been wearing my apple watch to bed for about 2 months, and the picture was not pretty. But, I’ve known my sleep has not been good. I did not need to wear a […]
Being seen
The blue heron on the creek bank in Boulder, CO, was in the shadows. He was not exactly hiding, he was positioned to get what he needed – a fish. I’ve watched a heron follow a big fish for an hour trying to decide whether he could take it and never actually attempting it. This […]
The long road up
Sometimes I ask myself why I decide to take these steep hikes. I could be sitting with my feet in the stream. Or, reading a book. Yet, I wake up in the morning and think about what hike I want to take today. When they are steep like this ridge hike, I spend a certain […]
Do you have the right people in the right seats?
Do you ever feel like you don’t fit? You don’t fit this job, or this work assignment, or this shirt? The feeling is pretty common. Over time you have developed coping skills to get through those moments (and you put on a different shirt). Being uncomfortable challenges you to reassess and to grow. Over the […]
Meaningful Pursuits
Today is day three of discussing Brandon Burchard’s Primary Aspiration Theory. The enclosed drawing is a triangle with the lines of Aliveness, Deeper Connection, Meaningful Pursuits and Growth in the middle. Each week I discussed one of the sides. Today, let’s discuss meaningful pursuits. Humans are meaning makers. We interpret, understand, and make sense of […]
Aliveness
Last week I pictured Brandon Burchard’s Primary Aspiration Theory – a triangle with the lines of Aliveness, Deeper Connection, Meaningful Pursuits and Growth in the middle. I focused on the human aspiration for deeper connection. Today, let’s talk about “aliveness” which is Burchard’s foundational aspiration. He describes it as feeling joy, confidence and engagement and […]