Does achieving mastery sound like a specific goal you have set? I know it didn’t used to be something that was on the top of my list. There’s so much else we need and want to get to – being healthier in time for summer; determining whether you keep your job – or – negotiate …
While this might be a stretch, what if leaders, and their teams, had the depth of desire to thrive with the same kind of drive that sparked 6 million African Americans (1916-1970) from the rural South to the North and West – or the same desperate urge to seek a new life that sparked 55 …
I believe confidence is one of the most challenging feelings, and goals we face. How many of you know exactly what it feels like to lack self-confidence? We see the confidence battle play out in public, where we want to show strength. And we see it play out within our inner selves, where we are …
Okay, you’re finished with what you ‘coulda’, ‘woulda’ or ‘shoulda’ done during 2021 … because, well, it’s over and done! Sure, there’s bound to be unfulfilled promises or goals you may have decided to bring forward and assign new timelines in 2022. It happens. Nevertheless, at least two questions remain: Where are you going now, …
My cup of cocoa tea – a beloved St. Lucian breakfast beverage – had the words ‘world centric’ on it. Several thoughts exploded with just those two words. On the one hand, I recognize a growing interconnection with our world, and our heightened sense of responsibility and engagement toward the collective good. On the other …
Just before I finished our four-part series on adapting to change, my dear friend Wangechi sent me an article by Wisdom Flow Yoga about Hara – I’d never heard this Japanese word before. Interestingly, hara means ‘belly’ – and the series we just finished focused on the 3H Approach – head, heart and hands. My …
This is the last of a four-part blog series about adapting to change. Each of them introduced what I consider to be the three approaches that are needed to manage change and grow – which are some of the greatest mountains that we face. And, as change is one of the few guarantees that we …
This is part three of a four-part blog series. Each of the blogs dives into what I consider to be the three approaches that are needed to manage change and grow – which are some of the greatest mountains that we face. And, as change is one of the few guarantees that we have in …
This is part two of a four-part blog series that I will be sharing with you over the next couple of weeks. Each of the blogs will dive into what I consider to be the three approaches that are needed to manage change and grow – which are some of the greatest mountains that we …
This is part one of a four-part blog series that I will be sharing over the next few weeks. Each of the blogs will dive into what we consider to be the three approaches needed to manage change and grow – and they are some of the greatest mountains that we face. And, as change …
I often sign off text and emails with “all for this moment” – and today, my cousin Alice said to me “that should be the title of your next blog”. So here it is. What do I mean when I say all for “this” moment? As we have all experienced, moments go by in the …
Poverty is all over the world. We know this. And, if you watch television, you’ve seen some challenging images of those in need. I was recently introduced to Project School Shoes!! Not shoes for kids in impoverished communities ‘over there’ – these kids have started schools in remote reservations in New Mexico and Indian towns …
The origin of the Kiswahili word safari means a journey. And during our life journeys, we are called upon to co-exist with each other in different ways. Sometimes we must pull back, and step aside to give others the space to live and grow. Sometimes space is taken away from those who have thrived in …
Meet Tortoise, The Walker. By reputation, she is steady, sure, wise, and patient. She is revered in cultures around the world and, legend has it, that she beat a hare in a very famous race! But The Walker caught my attention for different reasons. She made me think about how important it is for you …
There is no one more important than YOU. At some point in time though, you may have believed that everyone and everything had greater priority than you had. And that you needed to keep ploughing ahead, meeting the deadlines, always putting others before yourself. Sure, you can keep doing that – but unfortunately, it eventually …
Now that’s a smart piece of street philosophy that I just ran into on a side trip (from our temporary, Dutch countryside residence) to Delft, The Netherlands. How many more people do you know who drain you, even if through no fault of their own? I’ve said it before and will repeat it here. Stay …
I remember the very first time I ‘met’ an elephant. It was the early 1960s, on a Nairobi National Park self-drive safari. Our family car was driven by my father. My sisters, mother and I were in the back seat peering through the front windshield, very excited to see an elephant crossing ahead of us. …
When I heard my son Toks casually say, “You can either be afraid or charge into the world bravely”, it hit me in the most profound way. Are there lots of fears to gravitate to out here in the world? Yes, there certainly are. Is this a time when people think about charging bravely into …
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Have you ever been in a meeting room and chosen not to speak because you were afraid to do so? Sure you have. What goes through your mind: “Can I say it right? “Will my ideas be rejected?” “Am I good enough to contribute to this discussion?” I’ve been there. And I’ve been in the …
Life has always had its twists and turns. There are few straight lines. Even simplicity has rules, but our instructions are changing – we are in flux again. As we determine what’s next, the previous “practice social distancing” mandate has lessened. A Harvard Business Review article, Make Time for “Me Time”, emphasized that there is …
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