Welcome to the first of a short series of posts on decision making in uncertainty.
I spend a lot of time helping leaders navigate the “messy middle,” personally and organizationally. Liminal spaces are ideally ones we visit temporarily, but the feelings of uncertainty we experience while there seem to be more pervasive right now.
Continue reading “Decision Making in Uncertainty”As a solopreneur, I’m responsible for my own professional development. It’s easy to skip it, as the opportunity cost of a day not at my desk is high when I’m not on salary. And as a facilitator/trainer/speaker, I spend enough time in generic meeting rooms that my PD investment needs to be significantly different than that.
Continue reading “Anticipating an Exceptional Experience”“If you are brave enough often enough, you will know disappointment.” ~ Brené Brown
If you are a Canadian hockey player or fan, you are disappointed today. (And if you’re not, here’s what you need to know: the Canadian women’s and men’s hockey teams both lost in overtime to the US to win silver instead of gold medals at the Olympics. Both. Lost. In overtime. To the US. Thank you for your condolences.)
Continue reading “Processing Disappointment”I’ve tapped into a different kind of awe this week.
In my obsession with watching the Olympics, I’ve become fascinated by the near misses. By the skiers who must simply complete their run to win a medal, but who hit a gate or get going too fast to execute their final jump. Or the athletes who come in as world champions and leave without a medal.
Continue reading “The Agony of Defeat”I had plans to write about something else today.
But we’re “in the bleak midwinter” where I live, and I thought maybe a quick pep talk might be in order.
I’ve written about awe in detail before — what it is, why it helps, where to find it — so today’s message is simply a reminder to look for it.
Continue reading “Awestruck”