Purpose, Outcome, Process aka the POP model is a great way to zoom out and focus on making any collaborative activity a success, whether it’s a meeting, an offsite, or a project where multiple people are involved. Purpose asks the question: Why is this important? Why are we bringing people together for this meeting or…
Month: February 2020
“The meaning of life is to find your gift.” “The purpose of life is to give it away.”” “” “I heard this quote in a recorded talk by Chip Conley. He attributed it to Shakespeare, but the site Quote Investigator can’t trace it to Shakespeare or Picasso, but to a radio personality David Viscott in…
“The meaning of life is to find your gift.”
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” I heard this quote in a recorded talk by Chip Conley. He attributed it to Shakespeare, but the site Quote Investigator can’t trace it to Shakespeare or Picasso, but to a radio personality David Viscott in 1993,…
I heard a podcast interview with Cory Muscara, author of Stop Missing Your Life: How to Be Deeply Present in an Un-Present World, and he offered insight into how to deal with fear. “
I heard a podcast interview with Cory Muscara, author of Stop Missing Your Life: How to Be Deeply Present in an Un-Present World, and he offered insight into how to deal with fear. We think of courage or bravery as the opposite of fear, but those are really just feeling the fear, and moving forward…
Since it’s President’s Day, I wanted to share a story about George Washington that I heard from one of my clients that read about it in David McCullough’s book, 1776. “
Since it’s President’s Day, I wanted to share a story about George Washington that I heard from one of my clients that read about it in David McCullough’s book, 1776. Washington loved to lead his troops from the front, and show them he did not consider himself above them by fighting alongside them. However, when…
Clients often come to me wanting to improve their executive presence and/or their presentation skills. A common pattern is that when they are talking 1:1 with somebody, they are relaxed and confident because they know their material, but when they are presenting to a room, they get stiff and formal due to their anxiety. This limits their ability to grow their influence for obvious reasons.”
Clients often come to me wanting to improve their executive presence and/or their presentation skills. A common pattern is that when they are talking 1:1 with somebody, they are relaxed and confident because they know their material, but when they are presenting to a room, they get stiff and formal due to their anxiety. This…
I was inspired by hearing the stories of CEO founders at the CEO Summit hosted by @MiLACapital this past weekend to write about the limitations of the leadership model where one has to be the all-knowing and self-sufficient hero. How do we start to shift that story to be more inclusive and trusting? “
I was inspired by hearing the stories of CEO founders at the CEO Summit hosted by @MiLACapital this past weekend to write about the limitations of the leadership model where one has to be the all-knowing and self-sufficient hero. How do we start to shift that story to be more inclusive and trusting? https://lnkd.in/gnJ7jnc #leadership…
The mentor I mentioned in my last post also taught me a great lesson about communication.”
The mentor I mentioned in my last post also taught me a great lesson about communication. I needed a resource from D, a finance director. So I wrote a long rambling email with the history on how we got there, and how the resource would help me out. My mentor was cc’ed on the email,…
In my last post, I described the practice of asking yourself each day what would make this day a success.” “” “I often tell the story of a Google director that explained this to me. He was successful and respected, and yet somehow also managed to work normal hours at a time when I was…
In my last post, I described the practice of asking yourself each day what would make this day a success.”
In my last post, I described the practice of asking yourself each day what would make this day a success. I often tell the story of a Google director that explained this to me. He was successful and respected, and yet somehow also managed to work normal hours at a time when I was often…