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. Time feels squeezed more than ever. There is something about the word “listen” that implies you are ... [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 experience self-mastery. A kriya is a series of postures, breath, and sound that work toward a specific ... [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 compete for our attention at a deafening roar. The walls of our organizations are more porous than ... [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, more wholefullly. It’s as if the pace I had to adopt while recovering allowed me to recover a part ... [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 computer for work periods, initially, longer than one hour without a break. I was eventually able to ... [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 here? An obvious question. The initial answer was to take care of my concussion and physically heal. This ... [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 I interpret what happened and why it happened? What significance will this event have in my ... [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 not energized. You may even be depressed, cynical or checked out. This state doesn’t get you ... [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 holidays and for the coming year. I waited until the end of the year to publish my message. My ... [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 that we can feel really alive and accomplished. Yet there is a fine line between feeling the ... [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 the water was colder. This class was a second level training for teachers of Kundalini Yoga on ... [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]
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 - solving your immediate problem versus satisfying a longer-term vision of where you really want to be. ... [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 them, in a safe and neutral way, while they think through where they are, where they want to go, and ... [Read more]
Walking On Broken Glass Part 2: Making Sense & Lessons Learned
Just in case you missed it, here is the not-so-flattering picture of me. Yesterday I described my experience of walking on broken glass. Now, I want to reflect on it with you and share what sense I make of it and how I integrate this experience into lessons learned that I can apply going forward. I asked and answered a number of questions for ... [Read more]
Managing Yourself: How Will You Measure Your Life?
How’s this for a light question on a Friday afternoon? The other day, while I was in Grand Central Station in New York City, parched and looking for water, I came across this fantastic book: On Managing Yourself – eleven articles from Harvard Business Review. They are short, insightful and impactful. I thought it could be enlightening to ... [Read more]
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