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 reasons why. Sure, some of that was true. What is also true is that I was distracted by a couple of ... [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 them. This change may mean to stop thinking or behaving in a way that is not helpful for them or their ... [Read more]
Focus Friday: Setting Your Day With Daily Rituals to Support Your Success
It has often been cited that successful people have daily rituals that they practice first thing in the morning that supports them in accomplishing their goals. If you don’t have a daily ritual, I encourage you to discover one. If you do, I encourage you to revisit what you do and why you do it. Why? To make sure you are setting the right tone ... [Read more]
Follow up Friday: Breakfast for Dinner?
Follow up Friday on Sunday? What? It’s like – have you ever had breakfast food for dinner? Why do you do this? Well, I do this when: I’m too tired to cook – a bowl of cereal is fine for everyone. I didn’t have a chance to grocery shop and that’s all the food left in the house. I have a fussy child who wouldn’t eat anything else that night. ... [Read more]
Follow up Friday: The Magic of Christmas
My reflection question this week: What do you notice when you step back from the task at hand and notice the positive of what is or could be? Here, is what I noticed this week – When I step back and pause, I am living completely in the present moment – the now. I can’t be projecting into the future or dwelling on the past. Today, Christians ... [Read more]
Magic Monday: Looking at What is Or What Could Be
Words of Manic Monday by The Bangles and modified by Susan Shaner. Musician: Dan Brodax. Where can you find the magic at work today? This is the week when college kids come home for the holidays. For those who celebrate Christmas, they embark on last minute frenetic shopping or gift wrapping. For those in business, it means tying up the year as ... [Read more]
Playing with Relentless Focus
The greater the challenge you are facing, the greater the need to focus. Whether it’s a goal you are trying to achieve or relationship you are trying to navigate, it’s probably a challenge because you either aren’t sure if, or how you can get the results you want, or you aren’t getting the results you want ... yet. In both cases, this can bring ... [Read more]
The Power of Freneticness & The Illusion of Productivity
Frantic energy is so strong – and it’s contagious. If this is what is showing up in you or your team, you want to make sure you are harnessing and channeling this excitement for directed, not wildly distracted action. Thefreedictionary.com defines “freneticness” as: “from Greek phrenītikos, from phrenītis, brain disease…1. distracted or frantic; ... [Read more]
Reflections in Radio Land: Holidays & Integrating Grief
Here is my first radio show with Xander Gibb. Thank you Xander! I enjoyed the show. We talked about celebrating the holidays, managing ourselves as multi-dimensional people, and our guest was Margret Echeverria. She talked about her experience with her son dying from SIDS. Xandermonium Episode 155 © Copyright 2015 Sage Leadership Strategies, LLC ... [Read more]
Follow Up Friday: Exhale Fullness
Have you ever had the experience of being really full and letting out a big exhale sigh? Aaah. When you exhale through your mouth, you are working on your digestive system. It’s a detoxification breath. Usually this is an unconscious gesture. Your body is doing what it needs to, to reset itself. Our bodies naturally tend toward equilibrium. When ... [Read more]
Magic Monday: Part 3 of 3 – One Thought Experiment: Shifting Your Conditioning
Words of Manic Monday by The Bangles and modified by Susan Shaner. Musician: Dan Brodax. Where can you find the magic at work today? During the last three weeks, we focused on noticing and managing a dominant thought pattern. This week’s focus is on how to shift a pattern that is not working for you. To recap, here are the steps: Notice your ... [Read more]
Follow up Friday: Enough is Enough!
Monday I asked you to analyze your conditioning – to explore where your repetitive thought pattern comes from, what feelings you have about it and if it’s helpful or not. This a lot to think about! A significant thought pattern I’ve worked with in my life is “the enoughs” (be enough, have enough, do enough). I received this message so many times ... [Read more]
Magic Monday: Part 2 of 3 – One Thought Experiment: Analyzing Your Conditioning
Words of Manic Monday by The Bangles and modified by Susan Shaner. Musician: Dan Brodax. Where can you find the magic at work today? Last week I asked you to notice your repetitive thought patterns. This raises your awareness, without judgment, about the thoughts that underlie your behavior. I took it a step further and noted my thought pattern ... [Read more]
It's Just Another Magic Monday! An Invitation to Notice & Shift
Magic Monday A few weeks ago I introduced the term Magic Monday. I want to talk more about what I mean by this….This is a take off on the Bangles’s song Manic Monday. I heard recently that 7 out of 10 people in the U.S. are miserable at their jobs. Wow. Really? Those numbers are staggering! I can only imagine how difficult Monday Mornings are ... [Read more]
Follow-up Friday: Peace & Habits
In reflecting on the question this week, what is getting in the way of experiencing more peace in my life, here is what I noticed: sometimes I have difficulty letting go of the past, particularly memories, emotions or ways of making meaning that are negative. When I recall such thoughts, I don't end up feeling good about myself, a person or a ... [Read more]
Asana Part 2 – Social Entrepreneurism. What Would Buddha Say?
In my last post, I discuss Asana, the company. Founders, Moskovitz and Rosenstein are contributing to the global shift occurring on the planet right now that espouses we are interconnected, transitioning from me to we. They are living their belief that they can turn a profit in a way that does the least harm and actually contributes to social ... [Read more]