The highest leverage point for effective meetings is mature individuals. By mature, I mean people who can self-manage. By self-manage, I mean people who ask themselves key questions before they open their mouth in a meeting. Questions like: Who is this serving? (Am I trying to look smart or impress somebody? Does this serve only […]
Many times I’ve attempted to take a shortcut, and the project, or the route I was taking, ended up taking longer. I’ve noticed the high cost of this approach especially in interpersonal situations. We avoid a conversation because we don’t want conflict, but the avoidance -or the shortcut- ends up costing more in time, energy, […]
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Yes – the Earth needs us to drive less. The Earth needs less deforestation, species extinction, soil erosion… the list goes on. But what the Earth really needs is for us humans to get on the same page about who we are, what is the good life, and how we move forward into our shared […]
Gratitude keeps us connected to what is working, rather than dwelling on what is not working. When used in its purest form – as a celebration – gratitude keeps us connected to the natural joy of giving that comes spontaneously when we are connected to how powerful we really are in our capacity to enrich […]