“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…
“My name is Shannon, and I’ll be your guide for this time on your mat.”
As the doors close, we find our breath and heartbeat. With lights dimmed and calming music, our yoga instructor moves us through the practice, from one posture to another, from the less challenging to more challenging poses.
“Each posture provides an opportunity to improve balance, strength, or flexibility,” she teaches.
“What’s your intention for today?”
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“By a show of hands, how many of you have too much trust back at the office?” The room of HR professionals laugh like Jerry Seinfeld is in the house.
When I speak about employee engagement, the response is the same when I ask, “How many of you celebrate too much at work?” The laughter from the crowd says it all.
People need to be appreciated. One way to show…
I’m conflicted.
I want to celebrate something. But I’m afraid it could sound like I’m tooting my own horn. The truth is something significant is happening in the Story. Yes, the Story connects and instructs, somewhere, somehow, sometime along The Journey our paths crossed.
But first, I’d like to celebrate you. I would love to hear about your Next Level Journey. What happened when you left your Comfort Zone? How are…
“It’s been weeks since Diane, and I’ve connected,” Joe said to me during our 1on1 coaching session.
Joe plays a crucial role in the business. Diane is his manager.
“What’s going on?” I asked.
“That’s the point, I’m not sure. I feel out of touch, disconnected. While I want to be confident and believe I’m doing a good job, I feel anxious, unsure of myself…you know. I’d like to…
I’m not an expert in grief. However, the Story is providing me with life experience.
Grief is sorrow over a loss. The higher the loss, the more profound the sorrow.
Sorrow is a feeling of distress. Sadness is caused by anxiety or pain that is felt when we lose something or someone. Sorrow comes when we’re disappointed because of unfulfilled hopes, expectations, or misfortune.
Here are my…
“Steve, your phone is ringing,” I heard Rita say jolting me awake. A quick glance at the clock was not reassuring.
“Son, your mother fell, I need your help,” Dad spoke quietly. It was 1:05 AM.
We headed across town to the retirement village where my parents have an “independent living” apartment. It was an easy drive except for the flood of questions that hit me.
As we pulled in…
