Designing Clarity for Visionary Leadership & Livable Success
The BOLD (A Two Way Street) In order to move forward with your plans for improvement, you must develop a strong understanding of what is deeply nurturing for you. You must Tolerate Nothing but Nurture. This week, as we investigate this Prospect of Possiblity™ key, we look at a two way street to nurture–expressing gratitude. …
The BOLD (Cultivate and Expectation of Good Things) It happens. An obstacle arrives. A disappointing outcome follows our efforts. How we approach such challenges has a lot to do with what we expect the results will be. By adopting a “Yes, and…” attitude and by assuming that things will probably work in our favor, we …
THE BOLD: (Fresh Starts and New Beginnings) The world gives us a few natural reminders that fresh starts are part of life. Spring is here, and with it comes one of the most potent models for refreshment, renewal and starting something new. The Whisper: (Time for a Spring Adventure) Let’s make the most of this …
THE BOLD: (There’s Never a Perfect Time To Start) What is keeping you from starting on your important, inspiring, interesting, needed, delightful project? We can become paralyzed waiting for just the perfect opportunity. How do we know when it is time to jump? We must discover the pivot point between planning and action. The Whisper: …
The BOLD: (Save It Up for When You Need It) By Building a Resource file of inspiring materials, you can access a needed boost at any time. It is like sending uplifting mail to a future version of yourself. The Whisper: (Be Nice to Future You) For years, I have kept three very important files …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
