Author: Kitty Allen

High performing athletes know the value of dynamic resistance to gain physical strength and stability. Weekend warriors going through orthopedic rehab have learned this lesson, too (hello, BOSU ball!). Growth happens in the Challenge zone. The same is true for us as leaders and teammates. To have a growth mindset we need to purposefully be … Continue reading Day 194 – No stability without volatility…

Some of my best learnings have come from reframing a situation to see it from another vantage point. Seeing more facets of an experience leads to greater understanding and applied learning. As Chet shares in today’s reading what we get passed over for can become our passion. What we are meant to do. Our OPUS. … Continue reading Day 193 – Pass to passion…

Today we step into the Build Your Commitment to Learn essential from BBTL.  One of my top 5 Strengths is I’m a Learner. It’s not lost of me that two of my top five Strengths just happen to be the themes of the one month I randomly chose to volunteer for the Blog. My worldview … Continue reading Day 192 – Slow down and reflect…

We want to be heard. It’s a yearning of our heart, if we are honest with ourselves.  Here’s a simple test of your desire to be heard…when you are frequently interrupted by another in conversation, how do you feel? Or worse, when you are ignored, how do you react?  One of my core beliefs is … Continue reading Day 191 – Hear me…

We need reminders of what we know to be true because we forget. The BTL journey combines new learnings with focused reminders…a winning combination. And we need each other to achieve both. So here is a reminder, as well as a bit of new thinking…  If you’ve been around BTL for a while you have often … Continue reading Day 190 – Reminders…

In today’s BBTL entry Chet refers to the record of a key moment in the history of the people of Israel so I will riff on it. If you want to check it out read Numbers 13 for the play-by-play.   In response to God’s command, Moses sent 12 spies to check out the Promised Land … Continue reading Day 189 – Milk and honey…

I love Chet’s writings about his parent’s life journey. They are the picture of resilience. And Marie still models the way. I am humbled by her life story, inspired by her strength that is undergirded by her faith. And I am encouraged by her enduring sense of hope in life. She is one of my … Continue reading Day 188 – Hope…

As we continue our journey in the Build Your Optimism essential, today we dive into building greater awareness of our explanatory style. In the moment. In real time. Before our negative self-talk hijacks our thinking and emotions. Research shows that we have over 50,000 thoughts per day, so there is all the reason to harness … Continue reading Day 187-Explanatory style…