The BOLD (Set Goals That Allow for the Unknown) Often, we find that our goals shatter and disappear when the unforeseen resistance or challenge arises. We set out with good intentions but we may be setting ourselves up for failure. It is possible to set goals that are more inquiry than marching orders. It is […]
What Have We Done To The Word Priority: How to Find the Important Thing
The BOLD (In 1943, There Were No Priorities) We’ve only been speaking about the word priority as plural since 1944. Of course, the word priorities existed before that date, but no one used it. Not really. How can we set our priority for each level of our planning in a way that builds on and […]
Make The Most of Your Morning: Appy Hour Resources
The BOLD (Appy Hour at The Broad) This is the transcript of a presentation that was delivered at Appy Hour at The Broad, a delightful co-working and social space in Richmond, Virginia. At this event, the panelists were asked to present an app or process that has helped them with productivity and effectiveness. I chose […]
Your Focus for 2019? It’s All In A Word
The BOLD (A One Word Focus) Have you heard of the practice of selecting a word for the year? This one word sets an intention for focus and allows for exploration and learning. What is your word for 2019? The Whisper (Perhaps It Isn’t What..or Where..I think it is) A year, according to the song […]
Step Into Your Boldest Possible Year
Remember to scan all your roles and domains. By doing a full sweep of your life, you are increasing the chances that you will be in harmony. Domains and roles include you as a spiritual being a growing person a logistics expert a wage earner a volunteer a hobbyist any other area that commands a […]
Fill In the Blanks: What Are You Learning?
The BOLD (How Much?) Are you learning what you set out to learn or are you learning all there is to learn? The Whisper (That Much, eh?) The bus pulled up in the bus loop facing the shiny aquarium and Mr. Berkshire signaled to the students in an attempt to focus their buzzing excitement on […]
Change, Choice and Ceiling Bubbles
THE BOLD: (Breakdown Ahead) A breakdown is an interruption of your patterns, habits or expectations. Sometimes they come unbidden. Sometimes we provoke them ourselves. While they can be disruptive, they invite renovation, reformation, and renewal. Our choices are limited but powerful in the face of breakdowns—we can choose a project before an accident happens, we […]
Do You Hear That?
THE BOLD (Missing What We’re Missing): You don’t know what you’re missing. That’s because you are missing it. It isn’t until you build your capacity, heal your wounds, develop a new skill or shift your perspective that the missing things are found. What aren’t you hearing right now? I don’t know and neither do you. […]
You Haven’t Earned Your Limits Yet
THE BOLD (an End to Limited Limitation): Until you bump into the wall, you don’t have a wall. Until you push yourself past what is possible, you haven’t earned your limits. The Whisper (an Experience of the Infinite Finite) Recently, I participated in a group meditation. The facilitator drew us along a path to encounter […]