Just Ask

Just Ask

What’s the worst that can happen? “No I can’t do that.”  “How do you know?  Did you ask?” “Oh no, I can’t ask.”  “What if they say no?” Is this a conversation that goes on in your mind?   Last week I was at the beach with a friend.  Her condo was pool side not...
Where Do I Go From Here?

Where Do I Go From Here?

We’re in the home stretch to the end of the year.  Last week I wrote about slowing down and looking back to go faster.   I hope you did that.  I know how hard it is to stop and review what we’ve done.  When we don’t do that, when we are always focused on what’s next...
We Never Make Mistakes!

We Never Make Mistakes!

We never make mistakes, of course we never do.  What if we are not perfect? What if we admitted we made a mistake?  We can’t do that it’s not allowed! I don’t know how many times we hear this; we still have this thought that we are different, we can’t make mistakes,...
Our Leadership Team Works Well Together

Our Leadership Team Works Well Together

Is this true for your leadership team?  Do you really work well together or are you just faking it?  What happens when you leave your meetings?  It’s what happens after the meeting that can be a strong indicator of how well your team works together. I’ve led teams...
A Little Conflict Never Hurt Anyone

A Little Conflict Never Hurt Anyone

So often we do everything we can to avoid conflict because it makes us uncomfortable.  Yet, when we’re not willing to get a little uncomfortable we often don’t know what’s important to us.  Sometimes it’s important to take a stand so that we see how important...