“I can’t go back to yesterday because I was a different person then." Alice in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll Mindset to Improve Are you ready to improve? Wanting to improve and improving are not the same. Even if you do change, can you sustain the new habit [...]
You and I make change much more difficult than necessary. We forget the power of stating our intentions. We ignore establishing simple routines to keep us moving and focused on our purpose. You don’t have to be stuck. At least that’s what I keep reading. The message comes across [...]
Most of us want to get better at something. You set a goal to lose 50 pounds, but the scale doesn’t budge. The next bestseller lies dormant in your thoughts. The athletic shoes you bought to run the next marathon sit waiting in the closet. You find a million [...]
Living your fullest life doesn’t come without challenges. You need the courage to press on. Even when you approach life with optimism and hope, something happens that rocks you to the core. A chiding voice swells up within your head to remind you of your imperfections. Frozen in fear, [...]
One day, I sat down to write, and nothing would come. No words. No thoughts. Nothing. I could not unlock the thoughts. The words caught in my throat—hanging just beyond my breath. I desperately sought a way to unlock the thoughts suffocating in my head. Words seemed lost. The [...]
How do you change the world? For that matter, how do you change yourself or an organization? We might start by looking at our habits. Many of us have been “stuck in the middle” of a company. We feel helpless when we see better ways to do the work. But, [...]
Facing change efforts—large or small—can be overwhelming. Individuals, companies, schools—we all need a little inspiration and encouragement to press on. Here are a few thoughts to consider if you are leading a change effort. How to be present . . . Tiffany Delmore suggests actions leaders should take on [...]
"I can’t go back to yesterday because I was a different person then." Alice in Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll) Holding on to the way things are or have always been just feeds the status quo. Striving for better inherently implies that something must change. We struggle to dislocate [...]
The Form Is the form the process? We had already been in the meeting for an hour talking about the pros and cons of what should be on the travel request form. There were more questions than answers. What should be on the form prior to travel? Who signs [...]
How do you do something better? Stop for a moment and consider the last time you wanted to do something better than you had before. What did you do? If you play tennis, you might have taken lessons or practiced volleying against a backboard. Both of these activities might [...]
