Systems of Love: Maintaining a Relationship of Love
Maintaining a relationship of love isn’t easy. There are sometimes emotional potholes, traps and stumbling blocks along the way that can trip us up and send a treasured relationship spiraling away from a place of love and toward an unhealthy, unwanted place that...Signs You’re Being Micromanaged (And What To Do About It)
You’re collaborating on a project with a group of people, and you feel like something’s amiss. If you’re being asked to achieve something, but lack the power or voice to get it done, you might be experiencing micromanagement. Fundamentally,...The Zappos Transition: Shifting from Hierarchy to Holacracy
Recently, Zappos announced that the entire company is transitioning to a new management / governance system called “Holacracy.” In case you’re new to it, Holacracy is a system of governance that promotes distributed leadership, individual autonomy in...Tired of endless, unproductive meetings? Here’s how to facilitate a successful one.
Have you ever walked into a meeting feeling unsure why it was happening in the first place, or left a meeting feeling less clear about your direction than when it began…or both? Meetings don’t’ have to be painfully long or disorganized, yet so often we find ourselves...Activate a Flow State: Productivity Tips
There are a few rules of thumb that I use regularly to help keep myself in the flow & make sure my days are productive: Check Email Later. Don’t check your email first thing in the morning. Doing so starts your day off on someone else’s...Unstuck: 100 Ways to Change Your Life
Most of us have been stuck at some point or another. It’s the getting un-stuck that’s the tricky part. It can often seem more complicated than it actually is…