Last week I went to a coffee chat hosted by a local change management organization. It was one of those networking events where we all stand around at the beginning and either awkwardly try to find someone to chat with and appear to belong or easily locate our friends and catch up with them. This … Continue reading Using Story to Drive Change
Category: Essays
Accuracy is your friend
Accuracy is your friend. This is the mantra I’ve been trying to plant firmly in my kids minds for the last few years. Last weekend the kids and I were going to one of their practices. We were running pretty late, and one of the kids was trying to figure out if he had time … Continue reading Accuracy is your friend
April 7, 2016 – Tea anyone?
The thing about 5am is that it comes so stinking early. This is a theme I’m noticing. It’s so early it requires things of you. It’s something you have to plan for. It won’t just happen on its own. And if your plans go awry, well you’re kind of screwed. If for instance your young … Continue reading April 7, 2016 – Tea anyone?
March 24, 2016
Today my youngest kiddo turns 5. He is so dang pumped. Last night about two hours after he went to sleep he started crying out, saying “This is taking forever!” Sometimes when this happens he’s not actually fully awake and it takes a little bit to get him to explain what’s going on. Turns out, … Continue reading March 24, 2016
March 22, 2016 (permission)
Oh my word you guys. I have just learned so much. I started off this morning writing about how I want permission for all sorts of things in life. Sometimes that permission looks like an admission letter to a university. Sometimes it looks like someone paying me for my work. Sometimes it’s a friend being … Continue reading March 22, 2016 (permission)
Stop signs and shaky legs
This may come as news to you, but I’m a bit of a scaredy cat. I like to feel in control and I like to feel safe. And well, I’ve had some goals that have seemed to scary. Professional goals. And by scary I mean, when I work on them, I start to feel panicky. … Continue reading Stop signs and shaky legs
Introductions are tricky
A couple of days ago I saw a post on Facebook from my old high school. It’s a small private school and they have a Director of Development. He was asking alumni to describe their profession - always a good list to have on hand for a school’s director of development. I clicked through to … Continue reading Introductions are tricky
do the work
I like TV as much as anyone. Probably. I especially love the dramas whose characters are specialists. Characters who are clearly the go-to, knows-what's-going-on expert in their particular arena. My favorites are shows like Lie to Me, Bones and Leverage. Anyway - I absolutely love them. When I discover a new one, it would not … Continue reading do the work
The Work is the Reward
One of my favorite sites these days is Creativelive.com. They've got all kinds of video courses covering any and every aspect of the creative life. You can view the courses for free when they're live, or you can purchase unlimited access. I've taken courses from nationally famous photographers, podcasters and artists. I'm currently enjoying Discover your Creative Purpose with … Continue reading The Work is the Reward
