Grit, or your level of persistence in the face of challenges, is a wonderful thing. Truly. Your GQ - or grit quotient - is a key factor in your success. It means the difference between giving up at the faintest whiff of a challenge or persisting and breaking through barriers. Grit is … [Read more...] about Get your grit on (but know grit is not the same thing as banging your head against the wall!)
I wrote to you two weeks ago aboard a UN plane bound for Mogadishu, Somalia. I was working there with a UN agency for most of the week, facilitating a multi-stakeholder meeting. In preparation, I read a lot of background documents. And I came across this, new to me, concept of T.C.O., which … [Read more...] about Consider T.C.O. (Total cost of ownership) next time you’re trying to make a decision, part two
I’m writing this aboard a UN plane bound for Mogadishu, Somalia once again. I’ll be working there with a UN agency for most of the week, facilitating a multi-stakeholder meeting. Fluffy white clouds obscure the drought below. Soon we’ll be landing on a thin stretch of land between an arid … [Read more...] about Consider T.C.O. (Total cost of ownership) next time you’re trying to make a decision, part one
I was in one of my absolute favourite spots on earth, on safari at my dear friend Jackson’s Tangulia Camp, in the Masai Mara, and I saw a book a guest had left behind. I gobbled it up and it became one of my favourite books of 2021. The book was “Smarter, Faster, Better: the secrets of being … [Read more...] about Two surprising (and simple) things that great teams have in common
208 seconds. That’s the total amount of time that Captain Sully had to decide what to do when the plane he was flying needed to make an emergency landing. Not even four full minutes. During that time he had to figure out his options. What was and wasn’t possible. It was a … [Read more...] about 208 seconds to a learning mindset (bright red runners recommended but optional)
Checking into the hotel I fill in the line for my name, my address, my citizenship, ... my next of kin. And yikes, my blood type! The line to get here has been anything but straight To get here I took a course to learn about kidnapping (by the way stay calm and don’t resist) and land mines … [Read more...] about Drawing a long, curvy line to Mogadishu, Somalia
I’m guessing that you may know your love language. But I bet you don’t know your love language when it comes to giving feedback. In case you’re scratching your head in confusion, let me explain. Your love language is a concept created by Dr. Gary Chapman. As a counselor, he … [Read more...] about What’s your (and your team’s) love language when it comes to giving feedback? Here’s how to find out and why it matters
Imagine this. You’ve carved out precious time to take a workshop, a webinar, or attend a conference. And you were wowed by a speaker. So much so that a while later you go to find that speaker’s name and your seminar notes from what you learned annnnnnnnnd ….. nothing, nada, niet. You … [Read more...] about Play your H.A.R.P. and make learning pop
