The BOLD (An End Run Around Your Brain) A casual encounter with a carefully laid trap by the Virginia Lottery led me to think about the real power of daydreams. If you want to know what your brain is protecting you from dreaming about, unleash your mind to daydream. Then start planning. Today, an exercise […]
Inspiration on File: 3 Ideas for Showing Your Future Self Some Love
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 […]
Flexible Focus: Setting Goals That Bend Before They Break
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 […]
5 Questions to Move From Busy to Beneficial
THE BOLD (From Treadmill to Tremendous): Yesterday, we discussed the difference between being busy, churning on a treadmill of meaningless activity and being beneficial by making choices that matter. So how do you know what matters? The Whisper (A Different Way to Work): The designer William Morris (think leafy Arts and Crafts wallpaper that hangs […]
The Emperor’s New Work: Are You Busy or Beneficial?
THE BOLD (Busy, Busy, Busy): Your friend asks you, “How have you been?” and you immediately reply, “Busy.” What your friend (usually) doesn’t ask is, “Busy doing what?” Perhaps your friend should ask you that. The Whisper: (Everyone is Busy, So What Are We Pretending Not To See?): “But,” said the little boy, unaware that […]