Sam sat down to complete his report. “Stinking weekly reports … I’m great with my customers. This is such a waste of time.”
“Ding.”
Sam’s iPhone pierced his thoughts whispering the seductive suggestion: “Something big is in the works; you’ve got mail.” With the speed of a barehanded housefly catcher, Sam grabbed his phone. “I hope Marlene is confirming they’re ready to go on my proposal. What a…
Imagine an old table. The current finish covers three other layers of paint hiding the beautiful red oak grain. Your goal: to restore the natural wood with a hand rubbed finish.
The paint surrenders to the abrasive aluminum oxide 60-grit sandpaper. With time, the wood grain is revealed confirming the value of your second-hand store snag.
The oak wood has smaller imperfections requiring additional preparation….
Like boulders on a train track, there is no shortage of obstacles — problems, difficulties, hindrances, complications, hurdles or stumbling blocks can limit your success. Expect anything less and you live with an unrealistic expectation.
In railroading, there is a device at the front of a locomotive used to deflect obstacles from hitting the engine. Preventing potential derailment, the pilot pushes obstacles upward and sideways to…
I recently hosted a focus group for feedback on our team-based coaching program. There was a lot on the line and I felt the pressure. Like flood waters, time was slipping away and I needed some help.
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One item remained on my to-do list: pick up pastries for the morning session. Yes,…
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No alarm clock was needed. I woke up realizing, “We’re in Kansas.” Father’s Day weekend pulled my heart and then my feet home.
We spent Saturday night at Rita’s parents on “the farm.” With my journal and briefcase deposited on the deck, I grabbed my coffee mug fully anticipating time to write. Yep, I might even review some work I brought along, just in case….
History tends to repeat itself unless we are paying attention.
For decades, I have invested the early days of January to stroll back through the past 52 weeks. The objective is to capture substantial moments in the Story, destined to be lost, unless we intentionally capture the highlights.
This disciplined…
As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives. – Henry David Thoreau
Anticipation.
What comes to your mind?
