You can transform anything, but not unless you can answer a few questions and understand the environment. Let's start with a definition. To transform means to make a marked change in the form, nature, or appearance of (Oxford Online Dictionary). If our goal is to transform ourselves, our work, [...]
In Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Alice encounters the White Queen. The Queen explains to Alice how you can’t do two things at once, but the conversation takes a unique turn. Alice laughed, “There’s no use trying.” she said: “one can’t believe impossible [...]
I’m glad I knew the warning signs of a stroke. “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” – John Rohn You always think it can’t happen to you. Walking daily, practicing yoga, and eating plenty of fruits and fresh vegetables, you believe you've [...]
Hidden Hopes The vast landscape of the sea Unwrapped hidden hopes in me. Standing on the distant shore Waves beckoned — opening the door Quickening my hungry soul. What hopes and dreams lie within reach for you today? The very least you can do in your life is figure [...]
Living on the edge of her future, a six-year-old stood in the spotlight of the sun. Her voice, clear and unwavering, belted out the song to the audience. Standing on the edge of the stage, she feared nothing and no one. I don’t remember the song, but I do [...]
So much is wrong in the world. How do I even begin to make a difference? I have faced this question many times in my life. Many of the travesties we face did not begin in the past weeks, months, or years. They existed long before me, but must [...]
Leadership is not someone else’s problem. In this article, I propose that the responsibility belongs to each of us. The future depends on how we model the skills and attributes of effective leadership. In a recent article, Paul Myers asked, “Do We Know How to Lead?” He posed five [...]
Do you ever wonder why people refuse you to consider new ideas or accept change? A secret of good leaders will help you understand their reluctance. First, remember that an organization is a system. Managing through mental models requires a deep understanding of the system in place. All systems left [...]
Wake Up! It Matters to Listen Carefully, Now She called out to her wayward child— don’t. Words will hurt each other, you must— think. Your actions affect this planet— stop. Please listen you can ease the pain— feel. You have one day I give to you— live. Mother Earth [...]
Life offers a road less traveled. Every choice opens and closes a door. “I’ll never know, and neither will you, of the life you don’t choose. We’ll only know that whatever that sister life was, it was important and beautiful and not ours. It was the ghost ship that [...]
