No longer am I satisfied by (and was never fulfilled by) divisional thinking with everything. What a distraction from the Story! It was both challenging and freeing to realize I was not my opinions. Simply put, opinions come only from what is external to you: they are not representative of who you really are. If [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Clarity’
A Purposeful Teacher (Expertise)
Posted in Strategic Storytelling, tagged Authenticity, Clarity, Expertise, Focus, Freedom, Impact, Judgment, Love, Story, Teacher on April 18, 2012 | 5 Comments »
Service with a Purpose (Reflecting on Presence)
Posted in Strategic Storytelling, tagged Awareness, Busyness, Clarity, Flow, New Confidence, Presence, Present, Sacred Space on April 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
A lot of people talk about being present these days. Eckhart Tolle’s “A New Earth” first made that concept real for me a number of years ago. I remember thinking to myself that this idea of blocking out external distractions and focusing on the energy of the moment was very similar to what an artist, [...]
Strategic Storytelling
Posted in Strategic Storytelling, tagged 21st Century Leadership Skills, Authenticity, Behavior, Clarity, Collective, Commitment, Connection, Desire, Impact, Intent, Larger Story, Love, New Confidence, Presence, Purpose, Story, Storytelling on January 11, 2012 | 8 Comments »
If I share a story with you, it is because I care. My own leadership love compels me to tell you a story. And from that, I desire you find a purposeful role in a larger, engaging story; a story that compels your own authenticity in a turbulent 21st Century experience. Through my work with [...]
Reflections for Your Awareness (It is Personal)
Posted in Reflections for Awareness, tagged Clarity, Connection, False confidence, Intent, Love, New Confidence, Presence, Purpose, Story, Storytelling, Trust on December 27, 2011 | 6 Comments »
It’s hard to get anyone to truly hear your story until it’s personal. We have to make the story personal. -From post 7/20/2011 by Ric Gonzalez, Woo Woo Leadership Our Christmas 2011 was experienced in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. On the evening prior to returning home (Christmas evening), I went to the desk clerk to get some [...]
Reflections for Your Awareness (The Flow of Why)
Posted in Reflections for Awareness, tagged 21st Century Leadership Skills, Accountability, Clarity, Connection, Flow, New Confidence, Story, Understanding, Voice on November 1, 2011 | 4 Comments »
It’s not enough to just ‘tell’ people that something has to be done. A story has to be a part of that telling, and that story has to be repeated. Often. Clearly. Consistently. The most successful messages are a story. The best stories are personal. If you make the story your own as part of [...]
Facilitate Focus
Posted in 21st Century Awareness, tagged Accountability, Clarity, Collective, Experience, Flow, Focus, Impact, Individual, Leadership, Trust on May 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Focus is the most challenging of unifying transactions for the leader in this whirl-of-life we know as the 21st Century. Focus clears the path for the leadership others expect of you … the leadership others desperately need you to exhibit. Regardless of where you might be on the chart in your organization, if you are [...]
Freedom and Confidence – Depth
Posted in Confidence, Freedom and Confidence, tagged Clarity, Interaction, Trust on December 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
How well do you know you? I love getting to know another person. I like that initial interaction where my mind is pulling in information as I listen to the individual’s answers to polite questions. I value all subsequent opportunities to discover depth in this unique being. It is a privilege to earn the trust [...]
Skill 6 – Part C: Create Alignment (Clarity)
Posted in 7 Skills for 21st Century Leadership - Discussed, tagged Clarity, Experience, Flow, Focus, Intent, Judgment, Presence, Purpose, Story, Understanding on July 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Back in our years of working together, I came to know Mark well. I became accustomed to Mark’s intense presence – a way of being in a task that I learned to appreciate as part of who he is at the core. If one had asked me to briefly describe Mark’s management style, I might [...]
What I’ve Learned as a Leadership Coach #5
Posted in 21st Century Skills, Confidence, Credibility, For Your Confidence, tagged Clarity, Purpose, Understanding on March 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Judgment Freedom Focus Purpose Balance Desire & Intent Impact A sustainable focus and a true, empowering freedom will be a difficult proposition if one is not driven by a clear purpose. The fifth learning is about the confident leader; a leader with new confidence. This confident leader has purpose; but may need assistance [...]
