In my experience, most people have an uneasy relationship with failure. On one hand, they know that failure happens, but on the other, nobody wants to have it happen to them. Recently, I got a new baking cookbook. Baking is … Read More
Humans tend to have a pretty complex relationship with change. Some changes we initiate and others we rail against, some we celebrate, while some threaten to undo us. Oddly, even though we all know that “the only constant is change,” … Read More
Multiple times a year, I announce to Kerri that it is now “time to eat my weight in ____________.” The blank always reveals the love I have for a particular item of produce that has just come into season. In … Read More
Once a month, a friend and I assemble for a visit. We order a table full of snacks and enjoy catching up. Our conversations tend to meander (in the best possible way) and I especially love (for reasons you can … Read More
Kerri and I are usually called in when an employee situation is precarious. It’s some variation of “things aren’t going well,” “they need some help,” or “they’ve got a lot of potential, but…” No matter which opening is used, the … Read More
Most people interact with their email numerous times daily. They dash off a quick message, hit send and usually don’t think too much more about it unless something goes sideways. But while we may all know email isn’t necessarily the … Read More
One of the tools we use is in our business is the Clifton Strengths assessment, an online test that measures an individual’s unique natural gifts and talents (called “themes”). The results, when combined with a coaching debrief, provide insight … Read More
There’s a tunnel heading into downtown Portland that I find quite stressful. For some reason, many folks tend to repeatedly honk their horns in the tunnel (who started this and can it please, for the love of all that’s good, … Read More
A few weeks ago, I went to the Whole Foods as they were having a great sale on ground beef. While I was waiting for the employee to package my order, his colleague was checking the temperature of the various … Read More
Last week, I planted a couple of herbs: thyme and cilantro. In each of their pots, they had a little plastic stake that provided information about how best to care for them. It noted their full name, height and spread … Read More