Getting to the heart of the matter.
No matter how much circling around we do, when we finally hit spot on the bulls eye, a satisfying “a-ha!” is sure to follow. The other day at an initial client appointment, I heard plenty of circling. He was saying things like, “I’ve been working like this for […]

I was at a city council campaign meeting on Tuesday for Reinette Senum. When we got to the “Mailers” agenda item, one of the team members said, “I hate getting those mailers from candidates. They are a waste of energy and resources. Why three?” My ears perked up as I tend to agree with […]

This morning I was experiencing low motivation to get out of bed. As I lay there, completely comfortable and snuggled in, I wondered if I’d be able to tell the difference between being overrun by an ego who wanted to uselessly mind wander vs. simply being tired in which case some more sleep would be […]

For some people it’s a given. For some people it’s a blind spot. Wherever you are on the spectrum, your car says something about you. Organizers have extra pressure because you can bet that clients will walk you out to your car on a first appointment to see if you walk your talk.
The car […]

This Tip was originally included in The Simplifier #30.
Relaxation ideas
There are so many ways to relax during the day. Some take time and a larger commitment, some are simple and can be done at your desk in a couple of minutes.  When you feel yourself having short and shallow breath or your shoulders tense up, […]

A client who has made great strides in changing her work habits to be more sustainable made a great observation yesterday. Her day had been one of the busier ones she’d had in a while. In exploring ways that she could have mitigated some of the craziness, she realized that she had done something differently. […]

“We just send info back and forth–it never seems to get finished” Frustration written all over client’s face. He was referring to a QuickBooks report given to him from his bookkeeper that he had written an additional request on and given back to her. She gave it back to him…. and he vaguely remembered her […]