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Preparing For Tough Conversations

Here are a few tips about preparation. You will hear me mention WIIFM. That stands for “What’s In It For Me?” This is a great question to consider when preparing for a tough conversation. What does the other person stand to gain by hearing you? The...

From Envy to Achievement: Your October One Minute Note

In 2005, my friend Steve told me, “I love my job.” I was envious because at the time I felt unfulfilled in my work. I realize now that envy can be a gift. It acts as a neon sign that announces, “I want this for myself!” And it presents two options – change...

The Farmer’s Wisdom: Your September “One Minute Note”

. A farmer’s only horse runs away. Neighbors come over to exclaim, “We heard the awful news!” The farmer replies, “Good news? Bad news? We don’t know.” The horse comes back with a second horse. The farmer’s son rides the horse, falls and breaks his leg. The neighbors...

Visions Retreat

I went on a retreat this weekend – an organized event to help each participant create a vision board. (A vision board is a poster board with images and words on it that describe the kind of life you’d like to create. If you google it , you’ll find tons of stuff.) I...