Saying No
In a newsletter from a fellow coach, Michael Bungay Stanier, I received these definitions of great work and good work: 1. Work that goes beyond its functional intention and moves us in deep and mysterious ways, we call great work....
Something I Thought I’d Never See
A recent Wall Street Journal article proclaimed, "India's Talent Pool Drying Up." The subtitle said it all--"Tech Sector Suffers as Wages Surge and Multinationals Splurge." Just a few years ago, multinational companies were setting up branches in Bangalore and Pune...
Expiration Dates
On New Year’s Day, I felt the urge to de-clutter. The spark hit me as I opened up the door to the medicine cabinet. Expiration dates are a great thing. They give you an excuse to throw something out, even...
Six Questions for the New Year
I love to steal. Good ideas, that is. At the inflection point of a new year, I see all kinds of great exercises from fellow coaches on summarizing this past year and setting goals for the new year. My thanks...
What to Do With Bad News
Bad news seems to travel in packs, like wild dogs that leap out from the bushes of my consciousness with only a slight wimpering to warn me. Right before Christmas, I heard from a sister-in-law that her mother had had...
The Worst Day of the Year
I love how blogging spreads ideas and brings them back in new form. A few weeks ago, I had a posting about Laughter Yoga--gatherings for the sole purpose of laughing together. An official Laughter Yoga Leader, Elaine Helle, emailed me...
Beauty of the Season
One of the joys of the season are the beautiful cards I receive--both traditional and e-cards. Here's one that I received recently, created by an artist/graphic designer friend, Marie Carija. Visit her website to see more of her vibrant work....
Great Adventures
I'm reading another book, "The Sound of Paper" by Julia Cameron, who is best known for the bible on creativity, "The Artist's Way." "The Sound of Paper" is about nourishing our creative muse, especially when we have gone on vacation,...