“For leaders, the first task in management has nothing to do with leading others; step one poses the challenge of knowing and managing oneself.” -Daniel Goleman
This proverb landed in my inbox like a profound gift today. It put lots of things into perspective. As I thought about what meaning I could take from a friend who’s in critical condition, I realized that we have no guarantees, that it’s our job every single day to be clear about what’s important, to […]
It’s January, and we all know what that means: resolution time. With a January 5 birthday, I feel double the pressure to take stock and make detailed plans for the year. Like most Americans, by mid-February I’ve not only stopped following my resolutions, I’ve also completely forgotten what they even were. […]
I have a very loud, very busy left brain that I call Lefty. (For those neuroanatomy purists, I use the term ‘left brain’ loosely. Our brains aren’t so neatly divided, but humor me for ease of description.) Four things about Lefty before I get to our current dilemma: 1. Lefty is my highly verbal, analytical […]
I wrote a few weeks ago about Bad Apples – those people who contage others with their negativity. We’ve probably all been one at some time or another. Today’s post is about the other side: what you choose to take in. Lots of us unconsciously (or even consciously) take in lots of other people’s garbage […]