I had a disappointment this past week … a little project that didn’t go off as I expected. I couldn’t have been more prepared, and yet there I stood – surprised in the actual moment … I knew enough to be present, to carry on, to do my best with what I had to work with. The thing is you don’t know what you don’t know until you know it. Change happens, play helps.
Can we listen to all the stories as if we were holding a bouquet of wild flowers tenderly in our hands? I believe truth can be found in all accounting. Here are five playful questions that might attune our ears – as a listener and a leader – in a more helpful way …
When leaders give themselves the time and space to walk the land – literally – we come to know the territory. If we follow our curiosity, wonder and playfulness – all kinds of opportunities present themselves.
Once upon a time I dug up snails, collected tadpoles, played in the dirt, climbed trees, and once had a ball searching though an abandoned house. When I became a woman, replete with car and license, I was handed the odd notion that if I walked outside, I’d better be careful …Then one day I began to question some of this …
I’ve been wondering what it would be like if dogs owned people, and how that turn-a-bout would change things for us two-legged humans. I knew my invisible beagle, bill (small “b”) would have some insight on this topic, and in a recent conversation he shared his thoughts, and I came away with a laugh or two and a few informal lessons in personal leadership.
Leaders make a lot of decisions, learn from the actions they take and grow. Here are three lessons from Jack and the Beanstalk for your consideration …
One day, in March of 2016, I got a wild hair idea. That is, I had the odd notion that when I went out for my next walk, I ought to walk backwards. My next thought was that it would look a little odd, and it could be a risky thing to do. Heck, it might even be dangerous, and it did turn out to be dangerous, but more on that later.
Tree Play is a tool I developed to help me, in a playful way, keep track of my projects and accomplishments and build a little play into my day. I still use it for that purpose, and it has turned into so much more.
Lessons learned in 8 + 1 weeks of revamping my site live and publicizing it weekly and incorporating play in the mix!
If my website was a shoe, then it would have a solid sole, a good heel and a fine fit. I’m not there yet. I’m still playing around – you know – don’t you – that playing around is serious business! ….
