How Will You End the Year Strong?

by | Nov 28, 2022 | Leadership, Work/Life

2022 becoming 2023

Five weeks remain in 2022. That’s 34 days. It’s a good chunk of time. Yet many people decide to “wait until after the holidays” to start on their big goals and projects.

Here’s a question for you. How would ending the year strong set you up for a better year ahead?

“Ending strong” means taking steps every day, now, toward your goals and dreams. They can be small steps. One action each day.

Over five weeks, they add up toward meaningful progress. And having a sense of progress is what inspires and motivates us.

Heading into 2023, what daily actions will be the most meaningful to you?

What are you waiting for?

 

When the Best Thing to Say is Nothing

by | Jul 31, 2022 | Leadership

 

Not every thought that flits through our heads needs to be expressed. We don’t always need to be right. We don’t always need to point out others’ errors. Why? We can instead assess what purpose it would serve to mention someone else’s error.

Recently I was corresponding with someone and asking why an action had been delayed. It turned out to be a discrepancy, seemingly between an instruction that had been given to me and how I had carried out that instruction. When I went back to confirm the details, I saw I had followed the instructions exactly as provided.

My inclination was to respond that I had, in fact, taken the right steps. And then I paused for a moment and realized it would serve no purpose. I didn’t need to go on record stating that I had done what was asked. Instead, I thanked the person, considered the matter closed, and moved in. This preserved the relationship, which was more important than saying I was right.

What is better left unsaid today?

 

What’s Your Inner Dialogue?

by | Apr 29, 2022 | Leadership

Do you ever reflect on how you speak to yourself? Are you as kind and caring to yourself as you would be to dear friend? Or are you more harsh and critical? Our inner dialogue is central to how we move through the world. Instead of beating ourselves up over every perceived flaw or misstep, we can acknowledge in each situation what went well and what we would improve the next time. Try it for a week. As a result, how do you feel and how do you show up in the world?