My husband challenged me to get out of my comfort zone and go “boogie boarding” in the Pacific Ocean – something we hadn’t done in a decade. He knows I don’t like sand, seaweed, or being in cold water.
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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly – Behind the scenes of the Career Mastery Challenge
Have you ever said something out loud without realizing what you were doing? And then the “wrong” person hears you and it’s too late to take it back? Well, that’s how the Career Mastery Challenge happened.
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The Problem With Trying
I grew up thinking of trying hard as being “a good thing”. Now, I realize that trying has a substantial dark side, and can be downright negative as a mindset. As a result, I am in favor of ceasing to “try” and starting to “do”. Here’s my thinking.
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Make “Normal” The New Normal
Reading about Gabby Douglas’ gold medal performance in the UT San Diego paper, I was struck by the Olympic team coach’s comment that she was originally seen as a “good average gymnast” and not an obvious pick for being the gold medalist. And that what they didn’t know was how well she would “handle nerves” and…
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Bloom Where You’re Planted
A highly successful CEO recently shared with me his mother’s advice that has stood him in good stead from humble beginnings all...
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Being Brave: Lessons from Basketball
I have been at the European National Championship Basketball tournament this week, rooting for the Great Britain Under 20s...
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Being Outrageous: Teens Speak Out
My daughter and her 8th grade classmates had the courage to be outrageous last week by respectfully and successfully challenging their administrators on a point of principle. As is the tradition, teachers and students were asked to vote on which three classmates…
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Being Outrageous
I have spent most of my life behaving myself. Doing the conventional and achieving success in a traditional way. Not that there is anything wrong with that. In fact, it has all turned out just fine. However, the question remains whether I would have achieved even more and/or…
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It’s About The Team
At today’s Varsity Sports Award ceremony at my daughters’ high school, I was heartened to see the next generation of leaders and reassured that, at least in a small corner of England, affirmative life lessons are being taught and learned. This is a sports program that is about more than simply winning. It is a…
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Why Like-Mindedness Is Limiting For Leaders
We inherently like spending time with people who think like us, and maybe even act and look like us. It’s easy, comfortable and...
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Two Business Lessons From An Olympic Fencing Hopeful
Fencing is a lot like business, and perhaps even life in general. I learned this yesterday at the British Youth Championships,...
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3 Ways To Harness Your Fear
Since prehistoric times, fear has proven useful to our survival, both individually and as a species. These days, however, fear more often can hold us back from enjoying the success we are meant to achieve. With most of our fears blown out of proportion or perhaps even imagined, we must learn to keep fear in check or…
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