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Who packed your parachute?
The first in-person motivational speaker I saw was Captain Charlie Plumb. I've forgotten many of the details of his story of being shot down during a mission, but not his question, Who packed your parachute? As I've reflected on his story over the years, I've wondered who stitched his parachute. After all, a well-packed parachute with weak stitching may not work well enough. Mindfulness meditation is like slowly stitching a parachute for your life. Living mindfully is challenging because there's no immediate or noticeable reward - it's the ultimate long game play in a quick-fix world. The...
It's hard to make predictions, especially about the future.
We love to make predictions. We do it all the time, and, well, folks, we're not that good at them.
oh, that was sweet
Despite fifty years of Title IX and our women outperforming the guys, they are underfunded and under-promoted.
It was meant to be
The other day, a client and I were speaking about how we were "meant to meet." At first glance, our paths crossing is a "whoa, hello universe" moment, but I've long believed there are no coincidences, only synchronicities.
The Olympics, The Great Resignation, and DE & I Efforts.
Recently, I asked over five hundred leaders what they hoped for most in the week ahead:
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