What We Think
You can’t pour from an empty cup. Fill up often.
– Julie Jakopic
What We Think
You can’t pour from an empty cup. Fill up often.
– Julie Jakopic
Lead Boldly Blog
What If Wednesday – What if ….you just can’t?
From everything I can see, we are in for at least another six months of dealing with COVID-19. I can’t remember not traveling for this long or not seeing the little ones in my life, or not going to the beach somewhere. At the beginning of this, I approached what I...
What If Wednesday – What if… it’s about freedom?
As we head into the 4th of July holiday, I’ve been thinking about freedom. And especially freedom during COVID-19. For some people, it’s about whether or not they wear a mask. For some, it’s about how and where they work. For others, it’s about what they believe and...
What If Wednesday – What if….fail on purpose?
In the start-up world, a frequent mantra is "Fail, forward, fast." To those who don't live in that space, in other words most of us, it sounds strange. For most of us, the goal is success, not failure. But what if success comes from failure? From trying, failing,...
What If Wednesday – What if….This is it?
It’s been more than 90 days since quarantine started. Places are opening up. The virus is still with us and increasing in half the country, while many are fighting for racial and social justice. We have made it this far and have a long way to go. For the foreseeable...
What If Wednesday – What if …we reimagine?
Over the last few days, many have been called to reimagine policing. Over the last few months, many of us have been called on to reimagine our work and our lives. We’ve had a little bit of practice and examples to follow. From Pfizer figuring out that if they test...
What If Wednesday – What if …we follow?
This week seems like it’s been a year long. I hope you and your family and loved ones continue to be safe. This week has seen our nation add a racial and inequality crisis to our economic and health crises. This week we also returned to space, which reminds me of...
What If Wednesday – What if ….we stop waiting?
I think a lot of us use waiting as a form of procrastination. I’ll do it when it stops raining. I’ll do it when quarantine ends. I’ll do it when I retire. I’ll do it when the kids are older. All that waiting is actually about postponing the decision. Then we can say...
What If Wednesday – What if…it’s how you are not what you do?
I had a conversation this weekend about individual resilience. We tend to think about resilience as a thing you do – you bounce back from adversity. But according to Dictionary.com, there is another definition: the ability of a substance or object to spring back into...
What If Wednesday – What if …. you could see me?
What if we could sit down and talk? What would you share? What might I share? This week I thought I’d share some of what I’m learning on the Monday zoom calls. What’s a challenge and what’s helping. And make a shameless plug – that you join us on Monday, all you have...
What If Wednesday – What if….you keep your pants on?
Okay, that was a shameless nod to Zoom. And to the fact that most of us are rarely dressing our best these days, at least below the waist. I know I've done meetings in a blazer and sweat pants. And I'm not alone. Apparently, Will Reeves of ABC News did it this week....
What If Wednesday – What if …. you haven’t a clue?
Really. What if you don't have a clue? Some days, I don't. Many in fact. Especially these days. I don't know when we won't be expected to stay home. I don't know when I'll get to hug the littles again. I don't know when there will be a vaccine. I don't know what our...
What If Wednesday – What if …we default to trust?
I know it's hard. I hate heights but love parasailing. The view and freedom are amazing. But it is all about trust. Trusting the harness. Trusting the boat and the cable. Trusting those on the boat to send you up, guide the boat and bring you down safely. You can’t...