THOUGHTS &
IDEAS
Are you ready to accelerate your thinking?
My Mind Was There a Minute Ago
It is sure easy to become distracted these days. One minute an idea is there. The next, it's lost in the ether with another thought, email, text, pop-up, phone alert “ding” or incomplete task diverting me. How about for you? At work and at home (which for me these days is 100% the same), I’m finding it increasingly challenging to focus on the “heads-down” work that is a portion of my daily work as a professional coach and consultant (like writing this blog). I don’t know about you, but I find...
Dealing with Your Team’s Anxiety Even Though You Aren’t a Shrink
The health of your business depends on the health of your employees. The mental health of your employees, that is. With so much rapid change, it’s hard to accommodate it. Work in many fields has gone instantly virtual (by necessity or by choice). With the uncertain economy, many are experiencing layoffs and furloughs (or the fear of them). And, around the world society is shifting in massive ways very quickly. No wonder your people have a bit of anxiety. It’s a normal reaction to change. Our...
You’re a Leader Without All the Answers? No Problem.
A good leader is supposed to have all the answers, right? After all, people look to you for direction, guidance and what they should do. And, a good portion of your confidence as a leader is built upon your experience, your wisdom and you knowing what-is-what. Except that isn’t working any more. Everything is confused, turbulent and changing moment by moment. So, your usually-confident-self starts to doubt your value, your standing as a leader and your whole reputation, a little or a lot. It’s...