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Our fight or flight limbic system is wired to protect our physical safety. The human spirit/soul does not need to be protected, it needs to be nourished. How do we nourish it? Meaning and purpose. This goes right back to Gu's comments on a recent blog post. The two different systems - motivational and inspirational … Continue reading Meaning and purpose

I had another blog planned for today but was so moved by a client yesterday I had to take a hard right turn. She shared a story about how her Mother is navigating her final years of life, which are becoming increasingly more challenging, with such grace and positivity. I asked her what’s at the … Continue reading Nurture the roots…

Carrot and stick management systems can be effective if what you want is a defined system that reliably gets X amount of work for Y amount of reward...AND you're willing to eat the cost of employee turnover when they jump ship because  X amount of work is rewarded at a Y+1 level elsewhere. What is … Continue reading Carrot and stick

Happy Mother’s Day. Today, we celebrate Mom’s everywhere. You’ve been defending your young, well, like a mother, since time began. We’ve not always returned the favor. When I was a kid my Mom couldn’t get a credit card or take out a loan in her own name. I can remember not understanding why she signed … Continue reading Mothers…

Lots of well meaning coaches, leaders, and parents think they’re being helpful when they tell their athlete, teammate, or child to “just do your best.” Talk about an anxiety pill. What the hell is my best? Instead of that ambiguity, leader, be specific, concrete, and actionable. Tell your teammate to write 4 days a week … Continue reading Don’t just do your best…

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us." You've probably read or heard Marianne Williamson's quote above. It's a soul-stirring one. And I think it's not the full story. I don't think our … Continue reading Powerful beyond measure

Normal humans, my observation, are a mess. They look out the window and scream to all who will listen, "F*$% it, F#$% you, F@#$ off. I guess they feel better for a brief second. Soon enough truth rises. They are not fine. Truth. They are F#$%ed. High performers look in the mirror, not out the … Continue reading Habits…

We are not merely comprised of flesh and bones, atoms and synapses. Humans are also a bundle of spiritual energy, I believe, and that energy can have larger than life impacts on others. In one study, it was found that the energy and emotion we show up with can pass through and influence others through … Continue reading Greatness