A Roadmap to Authentic Leadership
Tools, resources, and insights to inspire growth
You Have A One Track Mind
My aunt Pat was something of a dish. Lively and humorous, with a caustic wit that rarely failed to entertain, she augmented the very restrictive rations available to Britons during WWII with “two shilling teas” to which she was escorted by a bevy of besotted...
Life Is A Stage, or Rather, Our Brains Are
My husband Glenn is a car guy, and one of the apples of his eye is his 2003 Morgan, which lives at our place in Cape Cod. Our daughter Kirsten and her fiancé Michael, shown in said car, are tying the knot next month here in Canada and we thought it would be fun to...
Beachward. Let’s Get Off Our Buts.
Bikini season is right around the corner, and our fancy turns to thoughts of a svelte silhouette. We weigh the benefits of vanity against the pain of deprivation. The moderates (or faint of heart, depending on your viewpoint) swear off bread and wine for a week or...
It’s Spring – Time To Clean Our Filters
Remember Eeyore? How could you forget him? He’s present in every family. You can recognize him by the peevish expression. He suffered a disappointment or two somewhere along the way, and never got over it. Maybe he didn’t get into the college of his choice, or his...
Flounder or Flourish?
Positivity is great for individuals, but has no place in business. It’s a dog-eat-dog world. If you want to get ahead, keep your head down, remain focused on your goals, figure out what’s likely to go wrong and prevent that from happening. Get clear on your...
Comparisons Are Odious
John Donne had it right. Comparisons ARE Odious. The knives were out for more than just wedding cake on Friday as headlines such as Did Pippa Outshine Her Sister? Awkward! and Pippa Middleton Steals the Show hit the newspapers and online sites. Why do we insist on...
Getting Older is Inevitable; Becoming Decrepit is Optional
I celebrated my golden jubilee earlier this year. Yes, that significant birthday that we are warned so much about. Bad things happen when you turn 50. Whatever you eat goes to your hips. Your skin gets crepey. You get bingo arms. Everything hurts. Well, I’m...
Resilience and Post Traumatic Growth
Trevor Greene, retired Canadian Forces Captain, can now do 30 squats while gripping a ladder attached to a wall. This would not be remarkable in any way except he had an axe put through the back of his head five years ago in Afghanistan. He had been sitting with...
Whatever You Do, Don’t Tell Them They’re Smart
How do you take a bunch of ordinary kids, impair their performance and turn them into liars? Tell them they’re smart, that’s how. Praising children’s intelligence worsens both their motivation and their performance. So much for the self-esteem movement. Carol Dweck,...
The Power of Perseverance
Posted April 4th, 2011 on the Aristotle Group blog “I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” Christopher Reeves In May of 1995, Christopher Reeve’s life changed dramatically when a severe...
A Friend Remains A Friend, And A Mistake Remains A Mistake
Posted March 23, 2011 by The Coaching House Ltd. Michael, my prospective son-in-law, works in the customer service department of an auto collision shop. Recent repairs to the road in front of the shop involved the digging of a deep trench to facilitate underground...
In Laura’s Memory
Laura, a young friend of mine, died a month ago, ending a six year struggle with anorexia nervosa. The funeral was one for the memory bank, filed under Unforgettable, Heartbreaking. Her former baseball coach, her pastor, and searingly, her father, all spoke movingly...
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