Category: Create Space

WEARY? TRY THIS INSTEAD OF MORE CAFFEINE

July 24, 2020 by Steve Laswell

The global pandemic has challenged our human experience, and it is affecting your brain.

According to INSEAD neuroscientists, Hilke Plassmann, and Benjamin Kessler, we have a new phenomenon: COVID-19 Brain. Their recent KNOWLEDGE article defines it as “a fragile, frazzled state that keeps our thoughts simultaneously on edge and unfocused.”

The disruption of the Coronavirus created uncertainty, trauma, and ambiguity, leaving us frazzled and fragile. Weary.

Better than an energy drink

Each morning I create space…

WHEN IS IT WORTH DOING?

June 26, 2020 by Steve Laswell

How would you finish this statement?

Anything worth doing is worth doing _______.

Google it, and you’ve got options.

Anything worth doing is worth doing well. What do you think?

Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly. Seriously, who says that?

On any given day, you’ve got options that affect your contribution.

WHAT IF?

Roy H. Williams tells the story of his first book.

I gathered some essays and…

HOW AN OREO CAN HELP YOU GROW

June 5, 2020 by Steve Laswell

What comes to your mind when you read the famous word: “Oreo”?

Was it the crunchy chocolate wafers or the sweet cream filling?

Was it dunking your Oreo cookie in a tall glass of cold milk

What about a childhood memory? Were you the kid that twisted the two wafers in opposite directions to access the cream filling? Oh, you STILL do that?

Head over to Oreo.com,…

A NEXT LEVEL COACHING VIDEO

May 1, 2020 by Steve Laswell

Welcome to Next Level Coaching Connection. Today, we build on The Gift of Disruption as I guide you through the power available to make a mindset shift. In this video, you will discover the four disciplines to create space to learn from the disruption in your story.

You will:

Discover the first thing you must have to move forward
Learn the four powers that give you space…
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What Happens When Life Happens?

March 20, 2020 by Steve Laswell

“Guess where the 2020 GAF Conference is,” Rita teased.

“Somewhere warm, I hope,” I replied, remembering the year it was in Huntington Beach, California.

“How does a trip to San Diego sound?”

“Perfect. Let’s go a few days early. I think we need to disconnect a few days.”

And with that, we registered for the conference, made reservations at the Manchester Grand Hyatt, and booked our airfare. You can…

How To Live Creatively – Part 2

March 6, 2020 by Steve Laswell

“In the Next Level Journey, you will navigate three zones,” I tease the front-line managers. “Today, we’ll identify them and see where you are on the Journey.”

“Everyone has lived, will live, or is living in the City of Stuckville, also known as your Comfort Zone. What’s it like to live there? You feel unchallenged and the status quo is accepted. Residents are living below their potential. When the urge to…

HOW TO LIVE CREATIVELY – Part One

February 14, 2020 by Steve Laswell

“Are you writing the Story you want to tell?” I asked the room full of HR professionals.

“You have the opportunity, no the responsibility to take the pen and write your story.”

I pressed further. “Look around the room and see the people. Everybody has a story –everyone has a story. The Story connects us and allows us to create something unique.”

To create is to cause something to exist. As people, we have the ability or power…

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