Last week I wrote about my 10x10 exercise - making ten lists of ten things each as a way of remembering, in the face of ongoing struggles, how much we’ve survived and to serve as some much-needed inspiration. I covered: Dance, Travel, Safaris, Leaps, and Forged. This week I continue with my … [Read more...] about My 10×10 Exercise: A Simple Way to Measure Your Own Resilience and More Part Two
It's been a hard stretch. For a lot of us, more than likely including you too. And when times get hard, we tend to do one thing reallllllllly well. We forget how much we've already survived and even thrived. So I create an exercise. Ten categories, ten items each, … [Read more...] about My 10×10 Exercise: A Simple Way to Measure Your Own Resilience and More Part One
There's a particular kind of tired that has nothing to do with sleep. It's the tiredness that comes from watching the world feel increasingly unsteady - like constantly trying to walk across a wobbly bridge. From the noise. From all the lies dressed up as truth. From the … [Read more...] about What a Fully Clothed Man in a Shower Taught Me About a Learning Mindset
This is a particularly challenging time. The stakes are high. And so is the division. And all of that takes a mighty toll. On everyone. Including you. But don’t despair. Help is a Roundtable away. In this free workshop on May 21st, with me, … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: How to (actually) increase your resilience, your grit and your ability to manage change
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
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
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
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
Do you dream of lazy days on the couch with books in hand, soaking up new knowledge, skills, and perspectives? Does that feel like a pipe dream? If you’d like to read more this year and you’re keen on learning, take advantage of my review of the books I read in 2025. Because books are … [Read more...] about Have you read any of these, my top favorite reads from 2025? Part two
No time for taking courses? Want to read more this year? Keen on learning? Take advantage of my review of the books I read in 2025. Books are underrated. A vast universe is at your disposal to inhale. Books allow you to learn, lead, and laugh. They wait patiently for you … [Read more...] about Have you read any of these, my top favorite reads from 2025? Part one
Information is flowing faster than ever. We are walking and talking faster than a decade ago. We’re inundated with platforms, blogs, websites, tweets, LinkedIn posts, YouTube videos, online courses, etc., etc. But who has time for learning? The better question is ‘who doesn’t have time for that … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: Design a customized learning plan for 2026 that fits you to a T
For thirteen sweet years, I’ve been convening folks from around the world for a free, monthly Learning and Development Roundtable on a range of interesting and engaging topics that members have asked for. Our community is a global group of diverse social change-makers who are committed to … [Read more...] about That’s a wrap for 2025 – Highlights of the Year’s Learning and Development Roundtables Part Two
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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