Tune Out to Tune In: Silence
Silence Can Be Golden "Silence is as deep as eternity, speech as shallow as time." Carlyle My son is the one I have to thank for teaching me the meaning of this quote. And no, it wasn't his decimal shattering Immortal Technique tunes that drove me to silence. Rather his involuntary 58 day wilderness trip. […]
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Failure: A rock bottom solid foundation: JK Rowling on Failure & Imagination
Failure: Seven years after graduating from college international best selling author J.K. Rowling believed she was the biggest failure she knew. She had failed on what she terms an 'epic scale;' divorced young mother, unemployed and penniless. Failure set her free. It stripped away all of the inessentials. She was liberated to do the only […]
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What’s your Impact?
What's Your Impact on Others? In my third post on the symphony of relating I am diving to the heart of relationships. What is your impact? What is your intent for relationships and community? What happens when people encounter you briefly, over time and in long term work, partnerships or relationships? Impact. Effect. After having […]
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The Art of Creating, Re-creating and Re-inventing…
Creating, Reinventing, Re-creating; we were made for it. The urge to create, build, imagine, design. Today, January 18th at 8am PST I facilitated a social conversation titled,”The art of creating change” online at twitter and streaming on itunes and at Chat With Women with guest co-hosts Ethan Yarbrough from Allyis and Patti Dobrowolski from Get […]
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A conversation: Change, Reinvention and Creating What You Want
The only thing that stays the same in life and business is change. The other day I received an email from a woman who needed to cancel a meeting, in the email she said, “ I will no longer be doing this, it appears I need to reinvent myself AGAIN, this is getting exhausting.” If you […]
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Make the Ask
Making the Ask One of my current clients businesses is in an industry that has suffered devastating blowsover the past 24 months. Funny, but it seems everywhere I go entrepreneurs and leaders want’s answers…. I want to ask questions. My question is often; what is the question(s)? What are you asking? Who are you talking to? […]
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When it’s foggy…
When the vision, direction, plan is foggy I don't know about you but sometimes the fog rolls in, visibility dissipates. Life. Business. Strategies. Direction. Meaning. Relationships. Goals. Purpose. Tactics. When my vision is cloudy, when forces outside of my control create blizzards. I remember advice garnered from one of my favorite authors, Anne Lamott in […]
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2010: What Matters Now; How will I know?
2010: What Matters Now Series: How Will I know; when I get there? Ever come to an intersection, opportunity, fork in the road and wondered which way to go? Clarity of intent, goals (the WHAT's) that matter in 2010 will help you navigate the journey and choose from all the options, paths available to […]
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