I wish you a very special Thanksgiving, one that’s overflowing with appreciation and gratitude. I’ve learned firsthand how appreciation and gratitude can transform my inner experience of life, and it’s something for which I’m incredibly grateful. This Thanksgiving, I encourage you to be intentional about your gratitude. I think you’ll find that bringing to mind […]
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It was a brisk morning yesterday when I took my German shepherd, Sita, out. We came upon this beautiful holly plant, wet with the cold drizzle that was all around. It was a bracing and brilliant way to start the day. The cold air was invigorating. The holly shook with the wind. Sita was sniffing
Today I want to express gratitude for a remarkable leader, Dawn Sweeney who has contributed to my Grand Challenge work and to American families across the nation. Dawn introduced me to Dr. Christina Economos, whose seminal research produced the 10 Key Elements of a Social Movement, which I use with every Grand Challenge I help
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My good friend, Raj Chawla, encouraged me this morning over coffee to consider how results rest in the center of leaders’ relationships. After I made a comment about the importance of relationships, he reminded me that those relationships live in the context of results. I can see both sides: relationships can generate results just as
When I published Getting Change Right, my business bestseller, I was surprised to see that the section about dealing with difficult people was the most popular. In previous videos, I have shared my two-step process for determining how much time to invest in a challenging person and how to handle someone who is apathetic or antagonistic toward your change program.
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When I was a professional storyteller I was struck by how rare common storytelling has become in our culture. Prior to the Internet it was not unusual for family gatherings to center around stories that rekindled relationships, affirmed values, conveyed important life lessons, delivered an appreciation for what had come before and pointed toward the
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When I published my business bestseller, Getting Change Right, I didn’t realize that dealing with difficult people was going to be the number one topic. In a previous video, I talked about determining how much to invest in someone who is challenging. Today I want to discuss what to do when you have to spend time with someone who
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In the picture above my daughter, Ruchi is dressed up as Kali for Halloween. Kali is one of the ten great goddesses of Hinduism. She is the destroyer of evil forces. Ruchi, adopted 8 years ago at the age of eight, is today digging deep into Hindu mythology. Her choice of a Halloween costume reflects
When I wrote my business bestseller, Getting Change Right, I did not anticipate that the section on dealing with difficult people would be the most popular. Here I talk about what it takes to decide whether or not someone who is antagonistic toward your change program is worth the time and energy to try and
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Three weeks ago I did a Monday Morning Mojo on taking charge of your own education and wrote about an event I was putting together for association CEOs on how they change the world, with special guests, Susan Neely and Jay Timmons. The picture above, by Jane Love, is me addressing this audience during my
