February is the Month Dreams Die
Before a year ends we gear up our resolutions. We dream about what “can be” or what we “should be” in the year ahead. For the 45% of us who make New Year’s resolutions, one of the healthy ones we make is to get fit. Thanks to social platforms we see this surge. The Wall…
The Role of Patience in Purpose
Boyhood, the movie directed and written by Richard Linklater, unfolded over 12 years. Although some movies take several years to produce, most seem to be done in less than a fourth of the time as Boyhood. This movie became Linklater’s “life project.” He wanted to capture childhood, but what moment to capture? Picking one moment…
Your Life Quest: Create. Curate. Conflict.
This week an amazing quest began. Jeffrey Davis and the Tracking Wonder community formed to create #Quest2015 – 12 Days with 12 Visionaries to Imagine Your Best 12 Months. What I can say three days in is “wow!” Tough questions requiring open souls and minds and eventually an answer we can stick with. I love…
5 Ways to Celebrate Boss Day Every Day
October 16th is Boss Day. Although Hallmark has used this as an opportunity to develop and sell more cards, they did not start the holiday. Patricia Bays Haroski started Boss Day to recognize her father and also use it as a day to improve relationships between a boss and their team members. All this began…
Two Principles for A Life Well Lived
Earlier this summer, I visited my parents in South Dakota. We usually go out to the farm and visit relatives along the way. Visiting our mostly vacant farm still stirs an emotion of what was once there and what remains in our hearts. Part of our tour took us to the graveyard in Bowdle, visiting…
The Marriage of Meaning and Happiness
“It is the very pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness.” Viktor Frankl We want to be happy, find our purpose, and live a life of meaning. We want to change the world. If Millennials had a slogan, I’m certain this would be it. Happiness, purpose and meaning are top priority for our generation. I am no exception….
What Is Your Life Theme?
What is your life theme? Answering this question when you are 20 something creates a stronger purpose-filled life story.
How Do You Operationalize Empathy?
How do you operationalize empathy? This is the essential leadership and business challenge for us, and we need to address empathy as a way to lead.
What Is on Your Horizon?
The prairie is my ocean. As far as my eyes can see, there is an endless flow of grass, fields, and sky. Looking out, I see possibilities. In life’s distance, a path forward begins to form, at least within my thoughts and expectations. Horizons are deceiving. When we think horizon, we think limitless or, at…
What Inspires Me: The Power of Words
Guest Post by Brian Sooy The power of words inspires me. The right words, shared at the right time, give hope and purpose. Words create an expectation of reality; anticipation for what is promised, hope for what is to come. The Power of Words: Cast Vision Words help leaders cast vision for the promise of…
How to Live With Purpose
Guest Post by Anne Loehr Ever worked with a manager who knew what mattered and stood her ground about these things? Then you probably worked with a manager who leads from her values. Leading with values is a leadership philosophy that steps outside of measuring success by prestige, personal wealth and power. It is not…
Leading with Your Mighty Cause
Guest Post by Kathryn D. Cramer, PhD By now you’ve probably seen the poem written by 14-year old Jordan Nichols titled, “Our Generation.” It went viral a few weeks ago and was retweeted over 120,000 times! Read backwards or forwards, the poem offers two deeply opposing views of the millennial generation. Take these first few…