What do you do that’s just for you? That fills your cup so you can pour into others? (I don’t need to tell you that as a leader you constantly have to pour into others.) What do you do for yourself that’s simply for the pleasure of joy & experience & creativity? I get hung up on this often. Being driven & in the pursuit of big goals keeps me on the regimented “doing” path. …
“How can I help my team increase their self-awareness?” This was the most common question I got while at the CMAA World Conference in Vegas earlier this month. (Well, besides the question: “Have you done anything for fun while in Vegas!?” The answer is yes, btw, I saw Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson One and it was off the charts! People moonwalking up the side wall, zombies dropping down from the ceiling to Thriller, and …
I didn’t take pictures once we officially entered the Bombay slum. I was too focused on trying to step one foot in front of the other to keep moving forward. I volunteered in the favelas of Salvador, Brazil, after college, where inhabitants had built “homes” on stilts in the water. I visited the tiny rural village of Talanga, Honduras, where my brother volunteered for a year. It had only dirt roads and zero hotels or …
As leaders, we often find ourselves making decisions we believe to be rooted in logic and reason. However, it might surprise you to learn that emotions play a pivotal role in every decision we make, both big and small. We tend to act based on emotions or habits before attempting to justify our choices logically. This phenomenon holds true whether we’re buying a car, seeking the guidance of a coach, or even selecting the groceries …
Are you living a life you love? Have you uncovered your purpose? The path to answering “YES!” to each of these questions is the same, and it’s outlined in my latest YouTube video. It involves these two critical choices you must make: #1 Choose to be 100% responsible for the outcomes of your life. No blaming circumstances. No blaming others. No excuses. 100% responsibility for the outcomes of your life. #2 Know that whatever pain …