One Simple Question That Will Save You From Burnout
“You can do anything, but not everything.” – David Allen I’ll never forget the day I realized I can’t do it all. I was driving to a meeting for a charity fundraiser after a long day with the kids, and I had this moment where I wished I was sick. I wished that I would be…
A Rant on Agreeing to Disagree (and Learning from Each Other)
“We’re right. You’re wrong.” It’s a dangerous mindset that impacts our lives every day. Whether we actually say it out loud or only think it subconsciously, the belief that our ideas and opinions are right, and the other side is wrong has drawn countless proverbial lines in the sand of our society: Democrats and…
Community Creates the Music of Our Life
Our sense of community has faded into the busyness of our lives. Finding the right tempo and notes will happen when create community and find common ground.
Always, Always Entangle Purpose with Life Work
Have you ever picked up a book because of a few quick social clips you see? I have, and the latest one resonated within the prairies of my mind. When Breath Becomes Air is the story of a neurosurgeon who often thought about what career would deliver the most meaning with his life. Although he…
Purpose Threads
A thread is light. Alone, it can stitch and hold things together. More than one thread can come together and create something practical. With a little imagination and design, threads can create something beautiful. The power of a thread and the empowering ability of threads. Purpose is similar. Alone, a purpose holds an individual together…
5 Things My 20-Something Self Should Do, 30 Years Later
Most days as a 50-something I feel more like a 20-something. The difference is a few wrinkles and hindsight. Nothing mentors better than shared experiences. (tweet to share) Part of the reason why I feel like a 20-something is because of what I have learned from Generation Y (aka Millennials). And the reason for this…
5 Things I’d Tell My 20-Something Self, 10 Years Later
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I can’t believe how much I’ve changed since turning thirty nearly two years ago. It probably sounds absurd; how much can one really change that quickly? But I swear it, I’ve somehow managed to figure out the many problems I struggled with over and over for…
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…
Live and Lead So Others Will Not Miss You
The Tracking Wonder #Quest2015 led by Jeffrey Davis has inspired key questions we need to consider deeply more frequently than just at the dawn of a new year. These are questions to be lived daily. Although there were three questions this past week, I will only focus on one. The question is from Seth Godin, and it…
Your Life Quest: Doing. Stopping. Feeling.
The Tracking Wonder #Quest2015 led by Jeffrey Davis continued its crescendo climb this past week. Although my tangible presence was less, my mind and thoughts were active in the questions of what makes your heart leap, what do you need to stop doing, and what emotional window are you willing to open as you do…
Not Work-Life Balance, Work-Life Tempo
Work-life balance is a myth. Have you tried to balance yourself on a thin beam? You can do it; it just takes a lot of concentration and effort. If you move, you need to move slowly in order to retain your balance. Have you tried to balance something on your head? Or, have you participated…
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…