You know you should. You want to. Desperately even. You know things would be so much better if you could do it. What am I talking about? Delegating. Sound familiar? You know your life would be sweeter, easier, and more efficient, and you’d probably be more effective if you … [Read more...] about Say Goodbye to Time-Sucking Tasks: Delegate Like a Pro, Part One
“Conflict is part of love and relationships,” says relationship expert Esther Perel. I adore Esther’s work, so I wanted to share her two timely tips the next time you find yourself lost in a conflict and forgetting what you’re actually … [Read more...] about Two transformative conflict tips from relationship expert Esther Perel, Part 1
Yes, it’s true. There is research suggesting that people fear public speaking more than death. In a 1973 study by R.H. Bruskin Associates, people ranked public speaking as their number one fear—yes, even above death. This gave rise to the now-famous quote by comedian Jerry … [Read more...] about Why Public Speaking Feels Terrifying – and How You Can Master It
Leaving time for learning, let alone digging into learning that fits you and truly lands, can feel exhausting … Before you even get started. You invest time and money into a workshop, a conference, an online course, a podcast, etc., etc, and still wonder if it will make any difference. … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: From Generic to Genius: Leveraging AI to customize your learning
It’s my partner’s birthday. His 60th. We’ve been together for 36 years, more than half our lives. And during that time, we’ve faced our fair share of conflict. What’s been more illuminating is how much he’s taught me about conflict resolution. We’ve … [Read more...] about Two transformative conflict tips from relationship expert Esther Perel, Part 1
"If I catch anyone with your hands in your pockets, you'll need to do ten pushups in front of the whole room," proclaimed the instructor, in a room of about a hundred people. True story. This was some thirty years ago, when I went to a sports coaching clinic. Do you know what I … [Read more...] about What 55,000 learners from 150 countries taught me about teaching
Image provided in order to provide a chuckle or two when it comes to conflict and culture I was talking to a dear friend a while ago. She’s an incredibly bright, very successful professional who manages a massive budget, a big team, and, in addition to all that, she works and lives … [Read more...] about Breakthrough Strategies: Four Tools to Resolve Any Conflict, Part 2
Working in teams can be tough, which may be the very reason for the popularity of reality TV shows. “Did you see what he did when she did X and how they responded?!” It can feel like there are multiple thick, messy blocks between your team's intentions and your results. We’re … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: Working with all kinds of people (yes, even the difficult ones): Simple skills for real-world teams
I was talking to a dear friend a while ago. She’s an incredibly bright, very successful professional who manages a massive budget, a big team, and she works and lives interculturally, away from her passport country. If you put a problem or challenge in front of this person, she will … [Read more...] about Breakthrough Strategies: Four Tools to Resolve Any Conflict, Part 1
Learning new tech tools can be like taking bad-tasting medicine. You know it’s good for you, but the process is, well, icky. Overwhelm, consternation, and frustration can quickly turn the most motivated person into a harried harbinger of dread. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Once … [Read more...] about Five examples of how to easily amp up your use of tech
Scott Peck said, “Mental health is a commitment to reality at all costs.” Someone else said, “Sanity is a commitment to reality at all costs.” Which got me thinking about our mental health and our very sanity during these difficult days. So I made you a handy, dandy visual based … [Read more...] about Mental Health Strategies: How to Rest Up, Get Lit Up, Stand Up, and Fire Up
In today's whirlwind of change—think UN/Development/Aid shake-ups, and global conflicts—it's easy to feel like you're juggling flaming swords while riding a unicycle. In these times of massive ambiguity and change, it’s more important than ever to manage your stress and pay attention to … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: Reclaim Your Life – Effective Strategies for Stress Management and Work/Life Balance
The trick is for the (scissor) blades to learn to work smoothly together, so as not to cut each other.
— Mary Jo Putney
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.
— Amelia Earhart
There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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