The eyes and ears of a leader

How can we bring fresh eyes and ears to a project or to our loved ones, friends, clients, co-workers, and to our growing and changing selves? Basically what we need to do is to keep looking for new things, keep discovering – even in the routine – a new way of looking, seeing and being. I know this and still was fooled recently …

War Play and Rough & Tumble Play – do they have value for adults?

When I first heard the term “war play” I was repulsed and unsure what it encompassed. Had I ever played like that as a kid? Do I today? What about rough and tumble play? This sounded like fun, but ….These issues often come up for parents and educators with respect to childhood play and they can be controversial. But, are these types of play worthwhile for adults?

Perspective, editing, and proofreading – a tip for writers, speakers and storytellers

You’ve read it over a hundred times, or you haven’t proofed it once – in either case here’s my favorite proof reading, editing and perspective taking tip. It’s simple, doable and quick – read your book, article, text, email, speech or blog aloud …. this tip adds just enough to help the written word leap off the page so we can see it anew. Here are some examples:

Acknowledgment and the story

Acknowledgement means, at minimum, I see you.

Maybe if it was a was a cat, it would be climbing a tree, asleep, scratching at the leg of a chair, purring contentedly, or chasing a bird.

Chicken Little

Poor Chicken Little, the sky wasn’t falling and she was the last to know. There are leaders like this. There always looking for the problem . . .