Making a Decision in the Gray Area

They say the human eye can distinguish 500 shades of gray. I’ve seen at least 473 of them in the past few days. Frank and I are picking paint for a much-needed home refresh. And since Frank’s choice is almost always, “Whatever you say, Princess” I have a decision to make. It’s not black and…

The Map, the Territory, and You

Sometimes you feel misunderstood, don’t you? You base your opinion on an obvious fact, and they just don’t get it. So you might double down on what you said. Insist on explaining what you mean. Offer evidence to back up your position, the more detail, the better, right? Because then they’ll see that you’re right.…

Turning the world upside down

You know how it is. You want to try something new. Do something different in your business, or maybe in your life. But you already know it’s too difficult, or too scary or it’s just not the sort of thing people like you do. That’s how I felt about yoga’s inversion poses. I mostly loved…

What do you think you can’t do?

I hate gym teachers. I think they’re evil. And that goes all the way back to Miss Peterson and the President’s Physical Fitness Program. President Kennedy’s Physical Fitness Program. Miss Peterson, with her beady eyes and Bermuda shorts. Her ridiculously athletic build. And President Kennedy … his own physical difficulties a well-kept secret, that guy…

How to BE at work

Sometimes I worry that I get a little too woo-woo in workshops. There I was, in your basic, beige manufacturing company training room. Talking to extremely practical, down-to-earth people about Presence. Sensing their feet and drawing energy up from the earth. Using that energy to connect to clients and colleagues, who will bask in light…