Allowing yourself to receive is paramount. Whatever you allow yourself to receive you will be better at giving, whether that is love, feedback, time, or energy. Receiving can also be hard. As leaders, we have a responsibility to receive as
One step at a time
I must confess, I was terrified to write these blogs and the story of Ubuntu. Self-doubt, legitimacy, and Ms. Neiman’s creative writing class all conjure up feelings of inadequacies as I considered the conversation I wanted to share with you.
Safe Zone for Nut Allergies
There is so much content about leadership. A Google search will deliver 2.6 Billion results offering various topic areas of ‘how to define leadership,” “leadership skills,” “styles” (e.g. transformative, authoritarian, transactional), “why is leadership important,” along with many other pieces
Can I get your attention?
I have been working with different government (city, county and state) clients for several years, and I regularly work on-site at the client’s office. Generally, I park my car far enough away to get bonus steps in my day, and
I was thinking about you the other day
I have never been a person in pursuit of cut flowers, although I immensely enjoy flowers… in my yard (to cut, or gaze over), on my dining room table (to smell and add beauty), at my desk (to smell, and
“Would You Rather …”
Have you ever played the picture card game “Would You Rather…” where your given two choices to select from some pretty obscure ideas (as in the picture above – would you rather wear your grandma’s wardrobe or wear a king
Hello, I’m back!
In November 2016 I shared my delight in finding the word Ubuntu. In closing that post I committed to explore (which I have) and share (which I did not) my findings. And while I feel compelled to explain myself and
We are all works of progress, there is always more to learn
T.A.S. closed out the Character Day 2016 by re-watching the interview between Let It Ripple founder Tiffany Shlain and Angela Duckworth, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, University of Penn, and author of best-selling book called GRIT. It’s a crazy interview where Dr. Duckworth
Write Your Story
A former colleague at Department of Social & Health Services shared her mantra “write your story” with me. I can’t let go of it. The big idea: we make hundreds of subconscious choices daily in response to our environment and