Designing Clarity for Visionary Leadership & Livable Success
The BOLD (Clarity?) How do you know that you have achieved clarity? We all want it. My clients earn it by following design cycle principles to achieve it. It is necessary for forward movement, powerful planning, inspiring speech, and impactful action. As important as it is, I suspect most of us wish for it without knowing how to recognize …
The BOLD (Waste Not) Fear is a potent emotional experience. But what is fear? It may seem straightforward. After all, we all experience it. We know what induces us to feel it. There is a good bit of debate in scientific circles about the nature, cause, and use of fear. This Scientific American article dissects this debate with stunning detail. …
The BOLD (Someday, I will…) She had a grand plan for how her life would change. Once she achieved the income in her career that she felt she needed to feel comfortable, she would start throwing the pottery that she loved. She made the promise to herself and devoted her focus to She didn’t lack the equipment. Her …
The BOLD (The Danger of a Single Story) In February, 2017, TEDxRVA held a salon entitled The Danger of a Single Narrative. Our intention was to mark Black History Month by highlighting the need for multiple perspectives in order to fully understand our history. At the salons, we would show TED videos from other parts of the …
The BOLD (I’ve Got a Feeling) There are seasons when it is easier to believe that we are living in certainty. Routines flow, plans unfold, and outcomes are predictable. This is not one of those seasons. We are unsure about the future, concerned about the economic impact of the pandemic, confused about conflicting messages of safety. At the same …
The BOLD (Carry the One) While I’m writing this, there are specific world events, news stories, subjects of public discourse and historic actions unfolding. It is easy at a time like this to see the call to action and the need for change. I suggest that there are always choices to be made. There are always opportunities and …
The BOLD (Ready to Listen) The sounds are deafening. The voices are elevated and angry and despairing. The analysis is dizzying in its breadth and opinion. We kick into protection mode. We must determine the actions that we are going to take (or not take) and our brain is prioritizing safety. We return to what we know, settle into our …
The BOLD (Alone) Isolation is showing up differently than I thought it would. Most days, I’m online with clients and on the phone with friends. I go to the park three times a week to work out with my trainer and a few friends. I do what I do and most of it is pretty similar to what …
The BOLD (I Could Have, You Know) When the exhausting and imperious Lady Catherine De Bourgh demands her part in the conversation in Chapter 31 of Pride And Prejudice (see the quote above), she declares that she is sure that if she had ever applied what she believes to be her considerable natural talent to …
