Meditation and Starting Anew

Here’s one from the Archives. From the Department of Failures and Beginnings I often listen to podcasts on my morning walk with Trixy the Dog. Today I heard Sharon Salzberg talking about meditation. She spoke about “beginning again” in meditation:...

A Three-part Challenge For You

I had a boss who loved to claim the ability to multitask. She would continue to work, looking back and forth between me and her computer screen, occasionally grabbing a phone call or text, when I was in her office to ask a question or for a meeting. Her behavior left...

From the Department of Mirrors

In honor of Father’s Day this Sunday, I offer a poem I wrote to my dad a few years back. From the Department of Mirrors My dad’s dad always told him that the most important thing is to be able to look at yourself in the mirror every morning and see the man...

Go Have Some Fun, to be a better leader

Maybe, “have fun” should have been leadership behavior #1. Given that I often get the feedback like “smile more,” “tell us how excited you are to be here” and “you look so serious” fun can be in shadow for me. Could it be in shadow for you too? Flavor Fatigue Yes,...

Writing on Empty

As I type these words I am sad and grouchy and irritable, and all around extremely uncomfortable. I just barked at my son for not charging the laptop after he used it. I just spilled coffee beans all over the counter as I was readying the pot for the morning. In the...

Want to Be a Better Leader? Grow!

Leadership growth is personal growth. Because leadership growth is really the outward expression your growth. Thanks for having followed along. We’ve covered a lot of ground in this nine-part email series. To recap, The Leadership Challenge is: Leaders tell on...