Recently, one of my clients told me, “you listen fast,” I was stopped in my tracks and wasn’t sure what he meant. Many of us feel we don’t have the time to listen, especially these days with so much noise, distractions and competing priorities. ... [Read more]
How Do You Be An Expert AND A Student?
Being an expert, you can be so rigid or certain about things that you miss some obvious things or don’t remain open to learning. What does it mean to be an expert AND a student? Sometimes, if you are too open about being a student, people start to ... [Read more]
1000 Days to Self-Mastery?
1000 days to self-mastery is an intriguing and overwhelming thought. 1000 days, really? What does this mean and why do it? In the Kundalini yoga tradition I practice it is said if you practice a meditation or a kriya for 1000 days you will ... [Read more]
Go Slow to Go Fast In The Age of Speed and Microwaved Cycles of Change
Speed seems to be the mandate these days. Yet "go slow to go fast" is a key phrase to keep in mind when focusing on productivity and managing personal energy. It's all about perspective. We live in an age of hyper connectivity with soundbites that ... [Read more]
Self Care in Parts: 5 of 5 – Moving Forward Differently, More Wholefully
The time it took me to fully recover from my concussion was much longer than I thought – almost three months. Some people tell me that is fast. I got way behind on my work, but in a way, way ahead in my life. I am still moving forward differently, ... [Read more]
Self Care in Parts: 4 of 5 – Recalibrating
Once I accepted that my concussion was real and I couldn’t get done as much in a day as I could on my “normal” days, I needed to engage in recalibrating my mental, emotional physical states. Mentally I needed to accept that I couldn’t be on the ... [Read more]
Self Care in Parts: 3 of 5 – Now What?
https://sagelead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/elaine-casap-86010-Now-What-1024x683.jpg Now What? Once I got clear the message to me was that I was doing too much and too much at once, then I asked myself – Now What? Where do I go from ... [Read more]
Self Care in Parts: 2 of 5 – So What?
In my first post on self-care I told you a story about how I got a concussion walking into my garage door. The next step in my reflection is to explore what I call the So What factor. So that happened. So What? What meaning will I give it? How do ... [Read more]
Self Care in Parts: 1 of 5 – Noticing!
For those who follow my posts, you’ll notice that I have written very little in the last six months. I could say the reason is I was so full with work, or distracted by the recent presidential election here in the states, or give a number of other ... [Read more]
Are You Activated Enough?
What do I mean by activated? Are you engaged with your work, with your life? Are you clear on what you are doing and why? Do you feel energized by what you are doing and who you are being? If you are underactivated then there is no juice, you are ... [Read more]
Creating Space. Good-bye 2016. Hello 2017.
Creating space is my mantra for 2017, to ensure I have a joyous, thriving year, regardless of what is going on around me. This past month, my email inbox has been flooded with people trying to thank me, sell me and give me messages over the ... [Read more]
How Do You Embrace A Love of the Challenge?
If you are a high achieving leader, you love nothing more than a meaty challenge. How do you find your sweet spot of being energized by a challenge that will stretch, and maybe tax you, but not overly so? It’s in overcoming our greatest challenges ... [Read more]
Leadership Insights From The Big Chill
No, I’m not talking about the movie. I am referring to my “polar bear” dip in the video above. I was at a weekend intensive training class being held at a retreat house on Long Island Sound in Connecticut. The air temperature was about 50 degrees and ... [Read more]
Know When You Need To Just “Stop It!”
This is a classic scene with Bob Newhart. I love his humor that cajoles us to look at absurd near truths in our lives. In my executive coaching practice my job is to help leaders both leverage their strengths and change what isn't working for ... [Read more]
What Are The Critical Questions You Ask Yourself In Chaotic, Uncertain Times?
If you are wired like most humans, when confronted with uncertainty, your questions would be oriented from your limbic brain – how to create stability, security and safety for yourself. Your questions would be oriented more toward the short-term - ... [Read more]
Are you an ambitious leader who is at a crossroads – with your team, career, or work/life equation?
I work with smart, successful, capable people, who make big decisions everyday. Sometimes it can be challenging to hold your own stuff when you are in the thick of it. My clients come to me as an objective third party who can hold the space for ... [Read more]
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