Fuzzy Values Make Exhausted Leaders
Others run your life until you know your values.
Stop wandering in a fog of “shoulds.”
“Our values show us the path and motivate us to pursue it.” Paul Ingram
When values are fuzzy decisions are exhausting.
Category Archive: Values
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Values: Where Good Intentions Go to Die
The work isn’t crafting values; it’s living them.
Values show up in calendars, promotions, and confrontations.
What’s your system for aligning behaviors with commitments? When did your last meeting compare convictions with actions?
Leaders huddle in conference rooms debating definitions, grammar, and punctuation. Daily practice is all that counts.
The Power of Values-Based Decisions
Life is a series of decisions. Eating broccoli instead of pudding is a decision. So is hitting the snooze button, going to the gym, or stealing office supplies. Decisions are a dance with… Continue reading
How to Be Kinder to Yourself and Others
You don’t screw-up where I grew up. You dub-up. If you’ve never heard ‘dub-up’, you’re didn’t grow up in Central Maine. You’re from away. I’m here to help. Illustration: I dubbed-up yesterday. Sometimes… Continue reading
How to Experience the Vitality of Being True to Yourself
The #1 regret of the dying is, “I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.” The only way to be true to yourself… Continue reading
How the Republican Committee Ticked Me Off – But the Issue wasn’t Them
Some conversations invigorate – others exasperate. The difference is aspiration, values, and talent. Years ago, the Republican Committee* asked, “If we put you forward for this elected office, what will you do for… Continue reading