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Three Ways to Expand Your Impact

September 6, 2017

When I step into a place of contribution it adds more meaning and fulfillment to my life.

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Tags growth, leadership, connection, self awareness, change
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Gift Wrap

June 20, 2017

Listen up. It's not simply the gift that matters. It's also the wrapping. Your experiences, your knowledge, your accent, your weird cadence...all of it combine to create someone special.

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Tags leadership, courage, self awareness, purpose, Acceptance, passion

Taking Action

May 24, 2017

While I believe in the power of thought, I think many of us get stuck there.
 

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Tags courage, improvement, goals, passion, leadership, self awareness

Fear of Moving Forward

January 31, 2017

When explaining this pose, our teacher said, "Some people have a fear of moving forward." As a student of courage, the phrase struck me as one to examine off the mat.

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Tags improvement, courage, leadership
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Reflections for Growth

January 18, 2017

What if you don't have any goals yet? How do you get started? To figure out where you want to go, reflect on where you've been.

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Tags goals, self awareness, leadership, perspective, Acceptance

It's Time to Celebrate!

October 4, 2016

Sixteen years ago today, a nameless person at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service date stamped a letter granting a new small business its Employer Identification Number. to my co-founder Dennis and I, that letter symbolized that someone acknowledged that we were a real business.

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Tags leadership, joy

The Warrior's Approach to Life

August 2, 2016

"Try tapping into Athena," my mentors said to me when I told them I wanted to develop more focus and determination. 

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Tags leadership, balance, self awareness
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Asking a Good Question

June 28, 2016

There's a three-letter word at the start of questions that drives us human beings crazy: Why.

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Tags self awareness, leadership, perspective

Seeking the Center

May 9, 2016

A meditation that explores three planes of center to help you broaden your understanding of your Center. 

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Tags connection, Acceptance, balance, leadership

Building Community Within Yourself

April 19, 2016

Last week my coach planted the seed that we can build community within ourselves. "How would I build community inside myself and what would that mean," I wondered.

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Tags relationships, self awareness, goals, purpose, perspective, leadership

My Retreat Formula

April 13, 2016

Each year when I tell people about my annual retreat, they ask the same question, “What do you do?” When I tell them, they all say the same thing, “I need to do that!”

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Tags goals, leadership, purpose, improvement, culture, perspective

Right Work

April 4, 2016

Finding your path is your path. If you don't know what lights you up, start paying attention.

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Tags self awareness, passion, leadership, relationships, culture

The Humble Leader

March 30, 2016

As leaders, we can feel trapped by organizational norms that have preceded our tenure. Ensure your suggested change is one that benefits others, not yourself.

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Tags leadership, self awareness, perspective, change

Keeping your Resolutions?

February 9, 2015

If you’re struggling to keep your resolution, perhaps you will find some of these ideas helpful.

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Tags improvement, purpose, leadership, goals

Being a Contribution

June 18, 2014

What would happen if I went into meetings not focused on “doing well,” but instead focused on being a contribution?

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Tags leadership, improvement, self awareness, change
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