“Look, I just want to do my job and want everyone on the team to do what they’re supposed to do. What’s wrong with that?” Robin asked defensively.
“What happens when they don’t do what you want them to do?” I probed.
“Well, I’m frustrated … so frustrated that I either react or just do it myself. That way I know…
Remember those “Can you hear me now?” commercials.
Verizon Wireless posed a question we’ve all asked on our cell phones. You identified with the story and connected with it every time you heard the ad and every time you asked the question while on your cell phone afterward.
Verizon’s marketing message was about reliability – the ability to connect and stay connected. In one ad,…
“We’re denying the claim,” the representative said.
Donna marched down the hall pushing her office door almost closed.
“I’m not going to change my mind.”
“How can you do that?” Donna asked.
“No police report was filed. A witness disputed the account.”
“She admitted she was on her cell phone,” Donna protested.
“She wasn’t on her phone.”
Donna’s voice pierced the walls. Co-workers cringed down the…
Her control-oriented manager was frustrated letting Sara know all that she was doing wrong. The emotion was equal to the frustration, “It’s a good thing I didn’t come to your office yesterday or I would have walked you out the door right then.”
Sara’s manager represents another hostage of “out-of-control” behavior….
Last week, I shared my story of planning and hosting a family reunion. How something so “once-in-a-life-time” became stressful. There’s more to discover.
As a recovering perfectionist, my desire for everything to be “perfect” casually slipped into trying to control.
You and I know that…
They journeyed from Southern California, New York, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma City. Scattered by the Story, we created space for a family reunion in Tulsa.
Hosting something so “once-in-a-life-time” can be stressful. I wanted everything to be “perfect” for my family.
Sound familiar? What about the way you work…
This is a place of extremes; nothing about this expedition has been easy.
– Emily Harrington, Everest 2012 Summit Team
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How extreme is your Story?
What did you expect?
Last week, we explored taking a leap of faith. Think about how many times you have taken the plunge and advanced…
