The BOLD (Own the Room) Own the room. It’s advice I’ve heard. But how do you avoid the overbearing presence of Nora Desmond making her grand entrance in Sunset Boulevard? Or, if you wish, the Carol Burnett version, the great Nora Desmond (she descends the stairs at moment 1:53). Perhaps we need to rely instead on owning […]
The Wall Effect: The Threat of Worry
The Bold (No Worries) Schools, churches and even some businesses have signs out front that feature a changing message. We drive by and are treated to an insight or a chuckle—or both. One such impromptu encounter in the mid-’90s had a big impact on me. The sign outside the school said, “Worry is the worst misuse of […]
The Pearl of Wisdom: Hiding and Finding In Words
The BOLD (A Tale of Two Gems) Two precious gems-pearls and amber. What can they teach us about protection, comfort, and hiding? When we examine the stories that we tell ourselves, we can discover whether we are hiding behind layers of pretty language or framing our experiences to inspire action. The Whisper (Get the Nacre) When I […]
The Thinking Arena: Setting Yourself Up for Good, Solid Thinking
The BOLD (What do you think?) “I need to think about that.” I hear it all the time when I work with clients. We will discover some insight, encounter some new awareness and the client will feel the urge to give it some thought. My question is often, “How will you think about it?” Do […]
The Verb Update: What If You Don’t Have To?
The BOLD (Get at It) Everyone seems to have settled back in now. My friend, Shanna Kabatznick, pointed out that Monday was the real New Year’s Day because it was when everyone returned—from time off, from holiday brain, from travel. Welcome to the New New Year. Our society tends to celebrate Friday and dread Monday (though distributed […]
The Annual Word: Setting a Theme for the Next Season
The BOLD (In a Word) This month our theme is Speak, Think and Create. This is the second principle of the Prospects of Possibility™, the framework for change that I help my clients navigate as they design their clarity. Language is generative—it is the tool we use to build new possibilities. The language that we use to think […]
The Transition List: Ready for the New Thing
The BOLD (Take a Moment to Energize a Season) I wish you all the best of this season of deep winter, wooly blankets, blessed stillness, anticipation, gratitude, and warmth. However you choose to celebrate, whatever your observance, I wish you the best of the holidays. Now, on to the celebration of New Year’s Day. It’s time to […]
The Discomfort Fee: Pay the Toll to Change
The BOLD (Comfortable with Discomfort) This is the time of year where we focus a great deal on change. We mark the passage of the year. We engage in assessment and planning. We set intentions (even when we tell everyone we’re over that whole New Year’s resolution scam). There is one constant about change (other than the fact […]
The Fear Rule: You Must Do It
The BOLD (Fear Rules) We love inspirational quotes. Scan your social feeds and you’ll find them peeking out like garnets in gneiss, peppering the landscape. One quote changed my life. Eleanor Roosevelt’s encapsulated wisdom (quoted above) changed my perspective, impacted my behavior and shifted my outcomes. One quote changed my life because I decided to live it. […]