Role models around aging
Friday, I called my Aunt Ruth to wish her a happy 96th birthday. She sounded very cheery as she told me how lovely the flowers were that we had sent her and how she was not going to share the chocolates with my cousin who was coming shortly to take her to lunch. Aunt […]
Find your red threads
When Marcus Buckingham spoke to the Vistage community about his book Love+ Work, he was particularly captivating about finding your red threads. What does that mean? Why red? His red threads are those things that stand out for you – that you love to do. Think of it as a scavenger hunt into your own […]
Endings – elegant or otherwise
How damaging is it when a team member leaves the company for a competitor and trashes everything about your organization on the way out? Have you had this happen to you? Have you done it yourself?
To hope is an act of will
The rain had stopped and the birds were tweeting as the sun crept through the window. I took a deep breathe pushing my belly out and slowly exhaled all the way back down into my belly. Ahhhh. I felt grateful to have slept well. I felt grateful to not be in pain today. I wiggled […]
15 minute check-in
Marcus Buckingham, author of First, Break All The Rules and 9 other books spoke to the Vistage Community about Love + Work his latest work. He described how in speaking with the HR Directors of publicly traded companies about love at work – loving your employees, loving your customers, they couldn’t even use the […]
Consequence of error
Have you ever noodled on an issue for way too long because you just couldn’t decide between two options? One way to think about your thinking (or your speed to decision) might be to consider the consequence of error.
Beginner’s mind
How fun is it to learn something new? Whether it is how to use AI to craft a better story, or a new video game or, for my husband Paul, a new mirrorless camera? A beginner’s mind is totally engaged and excited.
Got patience?
Not patience? Let’s line up at the starting line and let’s go! We don’t have time to wait for stragglers. Last one in is a rotten egg.
More planning, fewer mistakes
This week my Vistage groups were delighted to learn from Marc Emmer about the Secret Sauce. In the intersecting circles of short term vs long term thinking there is a sweet spot where both are in balance and true magic happens. That is where the secret sauce is made. Only about 2% of companies seem […]
The green flash
“Two minutes to sunset!” our friend announced, and we all marched out to his deck to watch the sun go down over the Pacific. Seeing the green flash when the sun sets happens, but not frequently. I have seen it once before. I have seen the sunset from this deck at least 50 times. Will […]