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  • Stillness

    Stillness

    Take a moment and contemplate stillness. Humor me. Take thirty seconds, close your eyes, and do your best to be still. I’ll wait. Did you last for thirty seconds? What was your experience of being still? Did it feel familiar? Were you eager to get on with your day? I believe developing our comfort with…

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  • Mastery

    Mastery

    Last week, I completed my 54th orbit of the sun.* As I sat in morning meditation, I received a message. “Let this be a Year of Mastery.” I must confess, I felt more than a little resistance to this suggestion from the Universe. Much of my recent journey has felt like unwinding an attachment to…

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  • Public Speaking

    Public Speaking

    “According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.” – Jerry Seinfeld For most leadership careers, the increase in…

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  • Colorado

    Colorado

    I had a compelling topic for this week, which will have to wait. My first week in Colorado has been so full of life experiences that I didn’t find the time to do that topic justice. While New Mexico still holds my heart, Colorado is a close second. In this first week, I’ve connected deeply…

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  • Building Teams

    Building Teams

    Many organizations do not have the resources to provide robust onboarding for new leaders. I’m amazed at some of the talented leaders I work with who are essentially self-taught, learning management and leadership on the job by watching and learning from others without any formal training. Many teams do nothing formal to build the team…

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  • Integrity

    Integrity

    I worked with a new client this week, and we used a values exploration to get to know each other better. I’ve been using this exercise in mentoring and coaching for nearly 30 years, and as I walked through familiar territory, I considered how my values have evolved. Family became Family and Friends and has…

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