If you haven’t heard of it, the award-winning movie Free Solo is the story of climber Alex Honnold’s free solo climb of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. I highly recommend seeing it if you haven’t yet. But, watching it and understanding all that went into making this climb possible was a great reminder of all the work that goes into doing hard things. [Read more…]
A client once told me she was excited about a new hire, until the new hire showed up on the first day talking about being tired, how far away she had to park, and complaining about the weather. She instantly worried she had made a mistake – this was not the energy she wanted in her office!
What had happened to that enthusiastic, inspiring person that showed up to the interview?
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When people come to you with something important, what is your default response? Do you offer advice? Tell a story about when that happened to you? Chime in with all your relevant life experience? [Read more…]
By DLCC Coach Nancy Turngren
As you start the new year, I’m wondering how well you know yourself.
We often start off the year strong with good intentions but end up getting stuck in the same rut. How did you get in the rut? Did you intentionally drive down a muddy road or were you driving on a dirt road and it started to rain? Did you stay on that road as it rained until it was so muddy you got stuck? Or were you able to recognize the potential risk and make your way to a solid, paved crossroad? [Read more…]
I think one of the hardest things about acting in ways that are not especially thoughtful is that it often brings more bad behavior in return. Let’s face it, humans are sensitive beings. We care a lot about how people talk to us, and we are a little too good at getting our feelings hurt. I have bad news – you are probably hurting others without realizing it too! And the way we behave can have a big impact on how people react. [Read more…]
