Never waste a crisisCrises are frightening At first. Equilibrium pierced Ground gone Future dark. Momentarily. Hidden in the next moment Is a rare gift. Crystal clarity ab…
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Always a beginnerWe’re weakest When we think We have it all figured out. When we think We know The patterns The angles And how things Are going to go. Before they happe…
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The right amount of riskToo much risk Is dangerous. Yet So is too little. Perhaps More so. Too much risk Bites quickly Warning early With a shaky feeling That’s all consuming.…
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Mastermind group starting next weekDear Friends, Starting next Wednesday, I’m running a 4-session virtual mastermind group, Leading Without Easy Answers hosted by The Aligned Center. The…
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The impracticality of small ideasSmall ideas Seem practical At first. More digestible More manageable More achievable Than big ideas. However Start to pursue them And you realize a pro…
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You can't learn to swim from a bookYou could try to learn to swim from a book But the moment you hit the water You’d realize It didn’t prepare you. You’d realize The real learning had ju…
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The value of the wrong directionSometimes the wrong direction Is the right direction. Because at the beginning of a journey The two are indistinguishable. And the alternative is no di…
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Decisive momentumStripped to its essence Leadership is one job. Making decisions Before you’re entirely sure They’re the right decisions. Daily. Being Measured Planful …
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Nonsense or notIn a diverse world Of varied ideas And perspectives We have to Make room For divergent thinking And opinions In order to grow And get better. Yet somet…
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Conflict avoided?Conflict avoided May be challenge averted But not usually. More commonly Conflict avoided Is challenge diverted. More commonly Conflict avoided Boomera…
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Two ways to approach leadingThere are two ways to approach leading. (1) I’m leading an organization which contains humans. OR (2) I’m leading humans who are part of an organizatio…
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The price of envyMost envy isn’t Loud or obvious. It’s Quiet and subtle. A baseline drumbeat In the mind That over time Goes unnoticed And unnamed. A reticent wish For …
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