Mary Oliver, Gorbachev, Thatcher, Mr. Rogers, Court Jesters, and Bhangra 1 The Guardian article, “The one question we all need to ask...
Wellbeing & Self-Leadership Articles
Hey Babs: Deputy CEO, Fires, and Not Wanting to Quit
Hey Babs, Two years ago, I took on the role of Deputy CEO of a mid-size organization. Before this I was the manager for community programs...
Musings on Rejection
Reject Better Rejection is a common work experience. We need to be good with rejection as it isn’t possible to accept all ideas,...
Reflections on Boundaries and Armour
When I first heard someone at some conference somewhere talk about the difference between boundaries and armour, I felt defensive and...
Musings on Slowing Down
Spring is here. The snow is melting and there is a busyness about town, almost as if folks are both surprised by the change in the season...
Reflections on Stress and Time
“Stress is a perverted relationship to time.” John O’Donohue. I wrote this quote down last year while listening to a 2008 conversation...
February 13th List
Employee happiness, right kind of wrong, performance obsession, and curiosity. We need to talk about this. Workplace health benefits don’t...
Hey Babs: Promotion and Cold Feet
Getting curious and friendly with inside signals. Hey Babs, I pursued and achieved the promotion!!! But I don’t think I want the job...





