October 23, 2013 | Beauty of Beginnings, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication
If you don’t ask the answer is no. How to ask for what you want If you don’t ask the answer is no. Ask. Certainly approach the ask from a win-win-win. Not a me me me. Why are we afraid of asking? What is the worst that can happen? They may say no? Or is it...
October 4, 2013 | Beauty of Beginnings, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Sticking your neck out and asking the ‘obvious’ questions in business “The ability to listen and the willingness to stick your neck out and ask the obvious question are criminally underrated business essentials. “Richard Branson–Business...
October 3, 2013 | Beauty of Beginnings, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Want to do great things in the world? Applying the arrow of intention A mother lifts a car off a trapped child, finding strength she never had. This is the power of intention. A leader walks into a packed room, says several words with the arrow of intention, and with...
September 5, 2013 | Beauty of Beginnings, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication
Enough already with the BS. Be your word, or don’t speak Several months ago, I had a business meeting with a bright, ambitious guy. The conversation was energetic and engaging. Almost all of my meetings these days have one agenda. To open a conversation and...
August 1, 2013 | Beauty of Beginnings, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
When silence is no longer an option – a salute to Edward, Malala, Bradley, Julian et al. At some point, the act of staying silent is no longer an option. We have to dare to speak about what has been burning within us. It becomes clear that to not speak will be a...
June 22, 2013 | Dare to Care-Conscious Communication
Bully’s, victims and authorship Almost every human being I know loves acknowledgement, and giving genuine acknowledgement is a wonderful gift. It is the intentionality that is gifted. From your heart to my heart, or my heart to your heart. What about when this...
