The BOLD (Fear Rules) We love inspirational quotes. Scan your social feeds and you’ll find them peeking out like garnets in gneiss, peppering the landscape. One quote changed my life. Eleanor Roosevelt’s encapsulated wisdom (quoted above) changed my perspective, impacted my behavior and shifted my outcomes. One quote changed my life because I decided to live it. […]
Pretend Courage: Is It Really a Risk?
The BOLD (How Brave) You witness a great feat of courage—a skydiver plummeting from a plane, a parent shopping at the grocery store will all 9 kids in tow, a business owner making a pitch, the CEO addressing the board—and you feel a double shot of emotion. It is one part admiration, one part self-conscious comparison. […]
Prepare for the Unexpected: Part 2–Design Clarity
The BOLD (By Design) I’m excited about this topic, which is part two in a three part series about preparing for the unexpected. We are going to explore designing clarity—setting ourselves up for success by building capacity before the surprise arrives so that we can make a different choice in the space between stimulus and response. […]