A Lesson in Mastery
At dinner the other night they had lobster bisque on the menu. Delicious! While I resisted the calories, I was immediately transported back in time, to our idlic summer vacation on the coast of Maine. Some of our greatest lessons can be found in the most unexpected places, and mine was a lesson in mastery. Having grown […]
A Mountain of Motivation
We hiked to Hidden Lake today, at the top of Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road, and discovered heaven. I couldn’t help but think what a study in intrinsic motivation it was (look, if I’m going to be blogging while on vacation, I will find an insight ’round every bend!). To propel ourselves, eleven-year-old in tow, up […]
More Than Meets the Eye
Every time I lead a session of OnStage Leadership, I’m always astounded by the stories my participants share. Stories of resilience, endurance, courage, tolerance, patience, heartache, loneliness, regret. Of a hunger for learning, of kindnesses received, of self discovery. Stories filled with heroes and villains. Of joy and pain. Of wins and losses. So many […]
Baby Steps
It never ceases to amaze me, how when I look out over the panorama of my life, the biggest obstacles around are those that I’ve put there myself. It’s almost as if I’ve driven a 4×4 jeep through my muddy pot-holed-filled journey, erecting ‘do-not-enter‘ signs every few yards. I’m not alone in this unwitting-self-sabotage, hundreds […]
Kicking Intrinsic Motivation in Gear
Yesterday, as I emerged from my work-cave on the third floor, my nine-year-old-kiddo, Jeremy, ran up to me in excitement, “Mom! Mom!!!! You gotta come listen to this!” In a flash, he leaped over to the piano and started playing “Let it Go” from the new film Frozen. I was bewildered. We didn’t have the […]
