What we don’t address, we endorse. Many leaders have lately commented to me that they are afraid to have a “courageous conversation” with someone on their team because they fear that if the conversation does not go well, they may lose the person and not be able to replace them for many months. Some feel their businesses could not afford …
Thinking Your Way Back
You can never think your way out of something you felt your way into. Consider the last time you had an instant emotional reaction to something that someone did or said. Looking back, you can almost feel the moment your executive “thinking” brain was hijacked by a highly emotional response. Scientists have observed that it takes us 20-30 minutes to …
Me TOO!
We all talk, but I talk for a living. I’m a speaker, trainer, and coach, and that’s what I do. I talk. Good thing that I love to talk. I always have—just ask my parents, teachers, kids, and spouse. Lucky me, they are really good listeners. I was the kid with my hand up in class. I was always the …
Today’s the Day!
Today was a milestone. Today, I hit “SEND” on my book manuscript to my publisher. I made my deadline of March 31st after over two years of solid work. Though I’m still months away from holding it in my hands, the heavy lifting is done, and now I get to enjoy a moment of pride and accomplishment. There is definitely …
I am ONE with that!
As I have been working day and night lately, completing my initial book manuscript for my March 31st submission to the publisher, I have been taking masterclasses on the side about how to launch and promote a book as well as how to market my services using a book. I’m a member of Sara Connell’s Thought Leader Academy and have …
Crisis Versus Drama
This week, I’d like to talk about the distinction between crisis and drama, because I think it is important. Tom and I used to live on a small ranch out in the country which was nestled just off a busy highway and just past a curve on which there was a great cowboy bar and burger joint called the Stagecoach …
Purpose and Passion
If only we knew how to have more courageous conversations in a clear, inspiring, and nonjudgmental way with people who hold a different opinion than us or with people from whom we desire a different result, then our world, our workplaces, and our families would be significantly better. I am passionate about this fact. I believe my purpose is to …
Is Positive Leadership for Sissies?
At a recent corporate presentation for a large leadership team, I spoke about the strategy of positive leadership skills. Most of the group leaned into the idea, but one leader in the group was wholly unimpressed. After a noticeable and sustained display of resistant body language, I asked specifically for his thoughts on the topic. Here’s what he had to …
The Company You Keep
This past week I spent four glorious days with three of the best people I know… my Wild Women Book Club besties. As we have for the past 15 years, we marked the time off a year in advance, held the time sacred, and traveled from all parts of the country to have this time together. We always fill our …
Translating an Old Story to a New One
Anyone who has been reading these Monday Morning Stretches for any length of time has surely gotten the message that LionSpeak believes in the power of creating new stories for ourselves, our businesses, our clients, and our families. We strongly believe it is within our power to conjure, create, and attract any new story and reality we want. And yet, …
