“A growth mindset is a bad idea…” said no one ever. (But do people with fixed mindsets actually read about developing a growth mindset? Why would they, if they fundamentally don’t believe change is possible?)
Continue reading “Expansive”The Eight Books I Read in 2023 That Keep Coming Up in Conversation
We covered 51 titles this year in Wiser by Choice — my monthly leadership book club where I read the books so you don’t have to.
At this threshold of a new year, I’m looking back on that list of books and noticing which ones keep coming up in conversation and why.
Continue reading “The Eight Books I Read in 2023 That Keep Coming Up in Conversation”Amp up the Awe
Having just returned from a week of learning about awe from Dacher Keltner at the Modern Elder Academy in Baja, Mexico, the topic of this week’s blog is not surprising.
But it really is.
Continue reading “Amp up the Awe”You’re No Butterfly!
In helping people navigate transitions, I find the metaphor of a caterpillar moving into a chrysalis and becoming a butterfly to be very useful. Until it’s not.
Because humans have choice, and that makes all the difference.
Continue reading “You’re No Butterfly!”Conflicting Narratives
I spent my weekend reading books on the transitions of midlife.
I look forward to discussing them in detail at Wiser by Choice this Friday — you’d be welcome to join us at no cost if you’re curious and would enjoy a deeper dive. There’s some very good stuff to chew on, even for those not in midlife.
Continue reading “Conflicting Narratives”