The BOLD (Visionary to Leader) Creative disruptors, the ones who live in the flow of ideas and who invest their curiosity in breaking things to make them better, have a big challenge. In amongst all those ideas flowing through these fertile minds are the seeds of solutions that we all need. To get those seeds to […]
The Attention Budget: Protect Your Focus
The BOLD (Focus Shines) Imagine that your focus is a laser beam. Lasers concentrate the energy of light into a beam that can cut steel. Concentrate your focus and you can cut through obstacles, distractions, and obscurity. Given that, it is important to pay attention to where you spend your energy to generate that focus. Choose well. The […]
The 2021 Decision: Generate A New Year
The BOLD (Say it Loud) 2020 is coming to an end. To commemorate, I’m stitching this fantastic cross stitch pattern from Etsy seller GrandmaBeWildin. A dumpster fire indeed. I’ve been noticing a lot of people saying that they are ready for 2021 already. It reminds me that we were saying something similar at the end of 2019 […]
The Ideal Now: Teach Your Brain to Trust You
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 Listening Gamble: Risking Growth
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 Howling Wolf: Responding to the Provocation with Creativity and Courage
The BOLD (A Timely Topic) I set the theme for March last June. I have a calendar that indicates the monthly themes on which I will write and the theme for this month is Succumb to Courage. Last June I could not have imagined how relevant this topic about courage, fear, discomfort, and hope would be. I’m grateful […]
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 […]