Tag: decisions

  • This Post was Supposed to be about Letting Go

    This Post was Supposed to be about Letting Go

    Letting go sure ain’t easy. I’ve wanted to write about it for a while, but, frankly, haven’t quite been able to figure out how to do it. Recently, though, I thought I was getting close. It all came to a head when a buddy of mine finally got me to give rock climbing a try.…

  • How to Stop Sinking Yourself

    How to Stop Sinking Yourself

    I begin today’s post with a brief tale involving a friend of mine. His situation may sound pretty familiar to you. He decided to read a book. A very, very popular one. He eagerly began the first page, then got a bit further in and realized he wasn’t quiiiiiite loving it. By page 30 or…

  • What We Can All Learn from My Monthly Freak-Out

    I’m about to allow myself a moment of vulnerability with you. Brace yourself. There’s a certain day about once each month that I dread more than any other day. It’s the day I go into my accounting software and take a good, hard look at the numbers. I look at what I brought in. I…

  • How to Keep From Messing Up Your Life

    Recently I was invited to join an amazing new group, one that would get me in the same room with some big names in town. We would gather together for five blissful meetings I imagined the incredible people I’d meet, the stimulating discussions we’d have. Oh, how they’d love me! Then I learned the meetings…

  • How Strong Leaders Solve Their Big Problems

    Running an organization is not an easy thing. I did it for seven years and know for a fact it’s actually a hard, messy, emotional thing. It is also, of course, fulfilling and satisfying. But that last part was easy to forget when I was running things, especially when it came down to budget season.…