Friday Reflection 94: Celebration

When was the last time you did something to really celebrate you?  Just for the fun of it?  I remember when I was able to attend the Olympics in Beijing in 2008 and was surrounded by many industries that were really celebrating and having fun, even if it wasn’t for me.  I missed that in […]

2023 Friday Reflections #43: Gratitude

Are we grateful because we are happy or are we happy because we are grateful?  Most of my life, I thought it was the former.  When I was happy, I would be grateful for whatever had happened to make me happy.  The issue with this is that I am looking for something external, something I […]

Friday Reflections: Decide and Then Make it the Right Decision

I have been in a funk some of this week, feeling down, disengaged, low energy, and even angry. As I am coming out of it this morning, I read the daily quote from Ester Hicks. “Decide and then make it the right decision. There are many choices. All and any one of them is better […]

Friday Reflections: Rest is Your Superpower

This Tuesday I was sick for the first time in a long time. It was clear my body was saying, “If you don’t get enough rest, I will slow you down and force rest on you.” I slept most of the day on Tuesday after going like crazy that last few weeks. I am feeling […]

Friday Reflections: Authentic Leadership

Yesterday, I had the privilege of discussing Authentic Leadership with Bill George, Keith Krach, and Chris Ackerley, all extraordinary authentic leaders. Bill ( https://billgeorge.org/about ) wrote the book defining Authentic Leadership after decades of running big companies and is now a senior fellow at HBS. Keith has worked for (#GM) and lead (DocuSign) many companies […]

Friday Reflections: Purpose and Presence

As you know, I spend a lot of time reflecting on purpose and have written before on Shaw’s lines, “This is the true joy in life, Being use for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one.” After a meditation this week, I picked up a Michael Signer card that said “Enthusiasm, Joy, Love: […]