Business
So many times I’m in a conversation with someone new and they will ask: What do you do? I don’t always have a good answer because what I’m doing currently seems so nuanced and foreign and uncertain and foggy to others. And being open here, it only exacerbates what I’m already feeling inside. But the…
I have a big pet peeve: Interrupting others I try very hard not to interrupt. It’s disrespectful to others when you’re always interrupting them. It’s saying, “I already know what you are saying or going to say and can’t wait to interject my own opinion.” I try instead to be a good listener. To Listen…
As I’ve been really working on upgrading how I keep track of all the things I need to get done, and thinking about how to give my best, this week I clarified a value and expectation about my work: Always Make Forward Progress I need to know, each day, we are moving closer to our…
If I were Orange Theory I’d want people to be comfortable with going and checking out the facility and getting in a routine. I’d want people to get into a routine and ultimately make it a habit in their life. Just saw a commercial for Orange Theory. They offered two free workouts. That’s really brilliant…
Over the weekend I was driving for several hours and so I got to listen to The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz. I’m admittedly still wrestling with and trying to unpack the Four Agreements which are: Be impeccable with your word. Don’t take anything personally. Don’t make assumptions. Always do your best. I’ll tell…
Been watching the Olympics and every chance I get volleyball, my favorite sport, of any variety offered. The game is so beautiful and magical. I love how the best teams work together. I love the strategy and setup for a big BOOM spike. And how games go and are won. The last game I watched,…
Your success is equal to and often greater than the number of quality relationships you have. I can directly trace every success, or big accomplishment, or just good thing, I’ve had in life back to amazing people and relationships. Sometimes it was a simple introduction to another person that turned out so much. Other times…
This is the question I’ve been asking myself for the last two years solid, or since I officially entered mid-life. And it’s been a struggle. A couple years ago, I felt like I had hit the mountaintop. The summit. Seemingly overnight, I felt like I had checked off all the most important dreams I had…
Not everything is a game but it’s how I think and approach business and work. And business is the best game I’ve found to play. This week I’ve been thinking deeply on how to decide when to keep going or quit related to my various business projects. And I had an epiphany: I don’t play…
Over the last couple of years I’ve gotten to reengage with agencies and freelancers for key services for my projects. And that’s given me a renewed and updated perspective on client services type work. I have all kinds of empathy about those who do professional services. Truly. I served a huge group of you for…