Effective Collaboration Is Critical To Moving Your Vision Forward

Who do you think with in meaningful and high level ways? What is the nature of that relationship(s)? Are you and they able to be completely and constructively honest as you consider mutual opportunities, issues and problems? We can never directly see our own faces nor the backs of our bodies. Each of us has […]

“As Soon As You Trust Yourself, You Will Know How To Live” ~ Goethe

After a client meeting this week, a very talented colleague was surprised that I shared an opinion that he said he had not been sufficiently comfortable to share. He said, “I should trust myself more.” Goethe said, “As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.” What are the implications of trusting […]

What Are Your Beliefs About Loyalty ~ Personally and Professionally?

I had the good fortune recently to hear a talk on loyalty which reminded me of a fascinating client session many years ago. We were discussing core values, and a participant said that he did not value loyalty at all; and I remember being intrigued and a little surprised about his point of view. Study […]

Without Integrity, We Can Feel As Though We Cease To Exist

It’s been said that without integrity, we don’t exist. Why? Because for one to pretend to be true when one isn’t true simply invalidates * being * itself. Dishonesty exists for one primary purpose: to mislead. To mislead others – but, ultimately, to mislead oneself. If all we have is our word, then to utter […]

Tough Love and Surrender

Some element of trust is required to surrender to something that may be amazingly good for you, but that you may be afraid of for various reasons – including fear that you may not be up to it. But, most likely, you are up to it or the invitation to surrender would not be in […]