In my previous article, “Where Has Fear Got You?” I shared the story behind the re-launch of this blog, The People Project. For 18 months my writing was focused on my new book, LEADERS CREATE SPACE. Like a correctional officer, fear held me captive for several months as I contemplated re-engaging with you in this space. Worth noting: When there’s a relationship gap, it’s easy to imagine the…
Articles By: Steve Laswell
Where Has Fear Got You?
“We’ll head to the swimming cove,” David explained. He was the captain of our lake-worthy vessel. “It’s a spring-fed cove. You’ll enjoy pockets of cool water; it’s very refreshing on a hot day like today,” he continued. Dave didn’t know of my deep respect for water. To be clear, I like water in a bottle, a glass, a tub, a hot tub, a pool, a lake, even the…
What If You Don’t Create Clarity?
“How do we want to celebrate the grandkid’s birthdays this year?” I asked Rita. “What we’re doing has been good but what does “better” look like in 2017?”
As grandparents, we volunteered to guide the celebration of our grandchildren’s “family birthday party.” Over the past couple years we developed the following ceremony.
- Everyone together for lunch or a breakfast
- A “slideshow” to help us re-live their story…
What Develops After Disruption?
What Develops After Disruption?
As if in unison, family, friends, and clients exhaled and said, “Alright, enough with this disruption in my Story. Let’s move on.” If you missed the announcement, I officially declared 2016: The Year of Disruption a year ago. (Don’t ask me how I know; it just comes to me. In a minute, I’ll reveal 2017’s keyword.)
How do you…
What’s Historic about Your Story?
On July 29, 2016, the BBC News headline declared, “US election 2016: Six reasons it will make history.” Roland Hughes highlighted:
The morning after…
What if You Don’t Notice?
I was stunned.
It was early morning when I stepped outside to fill our Japanese Koi pond. The hot days and wind evaporate the water level. While busy doing my chores and feeding the fish — it happened.
Unexpectedly, at first, just out of the corner of my eye. Then, I stopped and just looked. The sun was up, but still rising. The clouds were patches of gray, white, and…
Forget Multitasking, Pay Attention
“What did I come in here to get?” I mumbled under my breath, pausing to refocus on my mission.
During the presentation, I said, “The fourth step is…” when a loud noise at the back of the room interrupted my thought which created a long pause as I searched for the elusive word.
Can you remember how often you “forget” something?
Brain time shares
For your…