When I was a teenager, I had a boyfriend who drove a car with a hole in the floor, right where my feet should go. I could watch the pavement as we drove; the car was that rickety. Makes me think of some of the world views I’ve driven around over the years, they’ve...
Steve Pemberton, author of A Chance in the World, uses an interesting metaphor for being the change we want to see happen at work, home and everywhere in between. He talks about becoming a human lighthouse. Referencing someone who made a difference in our lives, he...
Small talk sounds like what you do at the doctor’s office when you feel obliged to say something. Or at the networking event still on Zoom, and you’ve got to interact with the small photos of 20 strangers. However, here’s a big twist on small talk. When you start with...
Strategies that can help us live a more intentional life and focus on our priorities Let’s say you start reading this article. How long do you think it can hold your attention? According to recent research, the average adult attention span is a whopping six seconds....
Changing your beliefs can be risky, but it also paves the way for new opportunities, resources, and answers. Clinging to old ideas or beliefs can limit possibilities. I love the quote, “We let our beliefs get brittle way before our bones do” from Adam Grant in his new...
Laurel was a self-taught artist who left home at 14 with a serious bone disease and a few clothes in a paper bag. The jewelry she created was so spectacular that while still a teenager people would stop her in the street to ask about her work. She had a philosophy: “I...
