One of the things that I've been hearing a lot recently in the “people development” space is the importance of intentionality and purpose. The message from these notable figures is that for us to live a life with fulfillment and purpose we need to be intentional with how we show up each day. This is [...]
You have probably all heard about this phenomenon called the Great Resignation. This is also known as the Big Quit and the Great Reshuffle and refers to the trend in which employees have voluntarily resigned from their jobs en masse. It began in early 2021 primarily in the United States but Has since gained traction [...]
I absolutely love October! The pumpkins, hayrides, fall colors, and the cooler days engage my senses and bring a feeling of life and celebration. I'm especially looking forward to enjoying this with my two year old grandson, but let me not digress! October is a clear change of seasons. And as we step into the [...]
Last month I shared about the SCARF model created by David Rock. This model gives insight on how we deal with threats that show up in our life (read the article). We’ve unpacked two of the elements of SCARF around Relationships and Fairness. This article is going to be about Certainty which is probably the [...]
Volatility is still high in our world. Reports of a recent uptick of Covid has created uncertainty of how school will look this year and the possibility of travel restrictions. This along with whatever is going on in your family, job or business and it’s enough to trigger feelings of anxiousness in just about anyone. [...]
One of the most famous prayers from Scripture is the one known as the Lord’s prayer. Chances are you can recite it by heart. It starts out, “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven”. It’s that last phrase I want [...]
Margin Is Key in a Crazy World Perhaps you’ve noticed that life continues to be “crazy”. This is due to continued uncertainty in the world and a hectic pace which is accelerating as more and more opens up, post pandemic. I realize not all readers are there yet, but things will open up for everyone [...]
I’m leading a Mastermind group right now for coaches seeking to grow their businesses. It’s a terrific group of dedicated professionals. One of the areas we focus on is how to be strategic in managing time and energy because these are two resources we don’t want to run short on. The reason? Because we are [...]
Who Are You? I had two calls recently with coaching clients and both of them surfaced gaps in understanding and embracing identity. These gaps were preventing them from living in alignment with who they are, creating “dissonance” in them and stopping their progress. What Is Identity? By identity I mean how God designed you. Your [...]
Dealing with change is hard! Okay, good change is, well, good. But this past year we’ve all found out just how limited our control is over circumstances, relationships and life. I remember first seeing people walking around wearing a mask and thinking how strange that looked. Now it looks strange if I see someone in [...]