Be Like Molly
Mid-January this year, my Dad had to spend a few weeks in the hospital. He headed home and was on the mend, but my mom sent out the sos and said come up for a visit. They could use a…
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Read the room…sometimes the times not right
Reading the room is a talent. And a gift. Some people got it in their bones. For others, it’s a learned skill. Leaders need it. Presenting to your team? You need it. Having a conversation with a client? You need…
When Scripts Go Wrong
There is a time and a place for everything. Well, for most everything. Scripts, be it for your customer experience team, your sales team, or your presentation to the board, have a time and a place. The beauty of a…
Thanksgiving Changes
I remember back in the day when Thanksgiving break approached during school. Like the grammar and high school times. There was a half-day Wednesday, and then we’d drive up to my grandparents, who had a house on a little island…
Hot Take vs Molehills and Mountains
Last week, I was in front of a room of 100 nurses and nurse leaders, facilitating a feedback workshop. I was overviewing Feedback 411–the basics–before we got into the framework. “If you see something, say something.” That’s the general vibe…
The Wonder, the Inspiration: the Bathrooms at DFW
Yesterday, I headed to DFW. At JAX, before departing, I headed to the restroom. Crap–enter the moment of uncertainty when all the stall doors are closed, but are they all occupied? Cue the contortion. When you turn upside down, 50/50…
Owning It: Following through without Micromanaging
Last week, I decided to kick it old school and take the “L” train from O’Hare to downtown Chicago. I decided the potentially sus stink from the CTA was better than the 3433 Glade Plug-In chemical stench emanating from all…
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On my walk yesterday, I had Jessica Lorimer in my ears. Her podcast episode I was taking in focused on leveraging relationships in your sales process. Her point about 20 minutes in struck me. She recalled when she was getting…
It’s all Energy
I headed to yoga last Friday morning. I’ve got a few favorite teachers at my yoga studio, and a few favorite phrases from each of them. Begin again. Stay on your mat. Those are from my Slow Flow teachers. Then…
The sign your culture might be in trouble…and how to engage instead.
I headed out of the restaurant’s restroom last night then turned right around and walked back in. The sign. Now I have no idea what the sign actually says. I snapped a pic of it for your viewing purposes. As…