The Leader Awakened
The Leader Awakened Oct 29, 2009 10:11:30 PM A leader will find it difficult to articulate a coherent vision unless it expresses his core values, his basic identity…one must first embark on the formidable journey of self-discovery in order to create a vision with authentic soul. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi How does one go about embarking on the […]
Leadership: An Attitude
Leadership: An Attitude Dec 5, 2009 9:12:08 PM “Leadership is an attitude that you develop.” Robert Pio Hajjar. Leadership is about choosing to have a meaningful impact. Right now. In this moment. Making a difference. It is doing what you can with what you’ve got. Not everyone chooses this attitude. Sadly, some people let […]
Leadership Courage
Leadership Courage Mar 30, 2010 10:15:13 PM I am one of the lucky ones, those who are honored to be regularly and consistently in the presence of powerful women. This past year in particular there has been an emerging theme of me becoming part of a remarkable circle of women. I recently became a member […]
Continuation Day
Continuation Day Jun 2, 2010 10:23:12 PM Today is continuation day. In our house that means our soon-to-be-fifteen-year-old is moving on to high school, and tonight a ceremony will mark the passing of this stage of his life known as middle school. He told me the other day that some of the kids think it’s […]
Knowing When to Let Go
Knowing When to Let Go Jul 28, 2010 10:24:32 PM I sit on a rock, high above the desert floor, looking at a view that is expansive and endless. I was here on this very spot two nights ago, with a group of young women who are on the verge of being emancipated from the […]
Pay Attention
Pay Attention Oct 11, 2010 10:26:10 PM On Sunday we packed a lunch and drove up to Golden Gate Canyon. The day had that crisp and golden quality that feels reminiscent of other Indian Summer days. Our plan was to hike a couple of miles back in and have our picnic lunch before making a trek down […]
Hot Tubbing with Einstein
Hot Tubbing with Einstein Oct 19, 2010 10:27:51 PM I keep reflecting on this great quote from Albert Einstein, There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. Two mornings ago I was up early and in the hot […]
Self-Regard
Self-Regard Jan 25, 2011 11:25:13 AM Isn’t it crazy how much we can dislike ourselves? What I mean by that, is that there is always some part of who we are that just doesn’t quite make the grade. In the last week, my very pregnant daughter (two weeks from delivery) is mourning the loss of […]
Stop and Smell the Roses
Stop and Smell the Roses Feb 25, 2011 11:36:03 AM I was talking to someone the other day who said, “remember how when you’re on an airplane they always say ‘in the event of an emergency, secure your own oxygen mask first before helping others’?” What a great reminder to all of us that if […]
Personal Accountability | | Xponents the power of human potential
Personal Accountability | | Xponents the power of human potential Apr 21, 2010 10:15:58 PM I am keenly interested in the topic of personal ownership and accountability. When I attended organizational and relationship systems training, we discussed the work of John Gottman PH.D. who coined the phrase, The Four Horsemen to describe specific types of […]
