Author: Rachel Hanson

Leaders can easily get stuck in task orientation. This is especially true when they’ve recently been in a doer role and rewarded (promoted) for being a doer. There’s a switch that must be flipped, if they’re to be successful in a role that involves leading others. The switch must flip from being a performer to … Continue reading Doer to leader

“Vronsky meanwhile, in spite of the complete fulfilment of what he had so long desired, was not completely happy. He soon felt that the realization of his longing gave him only one grain of the mountain of bliss he had anticipated. That realization showed him the eternal error men make by imagining that happiness consists … Continue reading Boredom

Do the work. Stop worrying about those that are ahead of you. Stop lamenting how far you have to go. Stop thinking about how great you could be. Stop trying to hype yourself up that you’re better than you think you are or better than others say you are. Do the work. Think less, worry … Continue reading Do the work

Entitlement and dysfunction in a child is largely created by well-intended parents, I believe. From the moment our child is born, we are wired to protect them. Protection is an essential element of great parenting, however only part of the equation. Our job is to both protect AND prepare them. Protecting them often comes naturally … Continue reading Protect and prepare

Why do we write? I've been hammering a couple of clients on writing lately. They struggle to find the time to write a lot. They don't know if it's helpful to them to look back. They've got a lot going on. They always mean to and it just never quite happens. These are all the … Continue reading Get writing

Let's do a little 4th of July inspired practice. Take a minute and write - what do you need freedom from? What vice has its claws in you? Or maybe what administrative burden do you keep taking on? What relationship cycle is taking too much of a toll? And what do you need freedom TO? … Continue reading Freedom

Fortune happens to you. Good fortune is the weather being perfect for your birthday party. Unfortunate is layoffs at your company. Little to no control over either. Tina Seelig (in her book What I Wish I Knew About Luck) argues that luck is the result of the choices we make and the chances we take. … Continue reading Fortune vs luck

Cultures of excellence are grounded in both high performance and high levels of care. Most go too far toward one side or the other. If you envision this as a 2x2 grid, in the lower left corner you have toxic cultures - low performance and low levels of caring. These companies don't tend to last … Continue reading Culture of excellence