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The Courage to Connect: How Asking “Tell Me More About You” Can Change the World
Yesterday a simple sentence was delivered to my text message inbox that left me feeling connected, engaged, and empowered. Because of these words, I felt a sense of belonging and a deeper connection with the bright light that shines through all of us. These words may...
Today’s My Birthday: 9 Life-Changing Lessons for Building Stronger Relationships
Nearly a decade ago, I was hit with a phone call that felt like a hurricane in my life. It shattered my rose-colored glasses, leaving me with a tough decision to make - bury it, deny it, pretend it never happened or start the healing process. The call, and all that...
Mental Health Awareness Month: A Journey to Overcoming Mental Health Challenges
I will never forget the doctor who asked me, “Has it occurred to you that your family suffers from mental illness?” “No! No, sir, it did not, and please don’t say that again,” I wanted to respond, embarrassed and ashamed by that truth. At the time, I preferred to...
From Ineptitude to Initiative: Strategies for Building Psychological Safety
Have you ever wanted your team to take more initiative, be accountable, speak up, stay later, work harder, and produce better results? Are you tired of having to pick up the slack, and work harder to compensate for your team’s ineptitude? If so, you’re not alone....
Make Sure Negotiations Are Fair
Have you ever sat in front of your computer, trying to gather the courage to send the email detailing your fees (or salary requirements)? Why is that? Why do we hem and haw, fearing the worst— That they won’t pick you because your fee (salary requirements) is too...
Pulsing Possibility of Enduring Love
Giving ourselves fully to each moment and the people we share it with is a precious gift that we can offer to ourselves and others. Whether at work, home, or in our communities, being present and authentic allows us to connect with others on a deeper level....
Embracing Authenticity To Create Psychological Safety, A Conversation With A Fifteen-Year-Old
Sitting on the bed next to Treni, a friend's 15-year-old, I was struck by the intensity of her anxiety. As we sat there in her pitch-black room, Treni kept one hand over her face as she talked. “What’s up?,” Treni, I asked, “Why are you hanging out in a dark room all...
How to Respond When Someone Tells You That You Hurt Them
“Please remind me… how did we first meet?” I asked Heather, a woman I had become friendly with via social media. Sitting across a cloth-covered table, with the ocean a hundred yards to my left, I expected to hear that we knew each other through social media. Her...
Salt and Wounds: The Blessings in the Burn
“If someone throws salt at you, and you don’t have any open wounds, it won’t hurt,” a friend shared, after hearing about a situation that was upsetting for me. A few days later, my wife, Yvette, got bit on the thumb by one of our cats while trying to get her into the...
Stop Quitting On Yourself, Please
A few weeks ago, I was hanging out in the kitchen with my friend, Kate, and her two children. When I asked her what the best part of her day had been, she said, “My coffee.” It wasn’t the first time Kate referred to coffee as the best part of her day. Concerned, I...
What To Do When January Passes and You Haven’t Made Progress on Your Goals
As I sit here, thinking about the peeling back of the calendar, I feel antsy — like there’s something I need to do and quickly, to ensure that I get to the end of the year feeling accomplished. Fear is strong. Can you relate? Here’s what the fears sound like right...
Turning Pain into Power—The 2023 Polar Bear Plunge
As I stood staring at the water rippling on the shoreline, I felt impatient. I wanted to enjoy pre-game connecting time with the Oyster Cove Cheering Squad (a.k.a. my neighbors), and I wanted to get this plunge over with. Finally, when everyone who was willing to...
2022 Was Equally One of the Hardest and Best Years of My Life. Let Me Explain…..
As January came to a conclusion, so did my father-in-law’s life. Though we did not know the severity of his cancer until just a few weeks before he passed, something within he and I seemed to know that Now is the time to put down our fears and dare to Connect on a...
Keep Your Team Motivated Especially When The Company Is Struggling
Last weekend I went to a silent meditation retreat in Waynesboro, PA. The evening before we were to begin our silent meditation practice, we sat around a big table, enjoying food and getting to know each other. Once they found out what I do for work, one of them—a...
A Simple Way To Improve Focus and Re-Energize Your Team
Imagine for a moment, if you will, that you trained for nine months to prepare for a marathon. Each day, you got up early, showed up with your running shoes on, and completed your run for the day. In order to keep your muscles strong, you also hit the weight room a...
A Powerful And Effective Way To Ensure You Have A Happy Holiday Season & Poem
Happy Holidays! Given all of the challenges brought on by change, loss, and uncertainty, I thought I would share a simple technique to bring more joy and happiness into your holiday season. While I share about it in this 3-minute video below, I will nugget the idea...
A Case For Confidence
The overwhelm in healthcare services has a significant impact on employees and the consumers they serve. Supporting competence and confidence in healthcare practitioners is key to re-energizing and re-engaging nurses, doctors, and practitioners at every level. Case...
Resentments and Freebies: Why You Shouldn’t Work For Free
Have you ever been asked to work for free? Maybe the request came in the form of additional projects being added indiscriminately to your workload or getting a promotion without a pay raise. Very often, we say “yes,” hoping that something good will come in return. ...