The other week I worked with a team that was in the midst of tremendous change. They were past the hard part and smack-dab in the middle of the messy part. The gorgeous part of change seemed light years away for some of the team members. The really optimistic ones thought it was in the […]
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Partnerships are a breeding ground for good decision-making.
Being able to value an alternative perspective (especially those in direct opposition to my way of thinking) is a skill that I could spend my entire lifetime cultivating. Frequently, I want to rush into a situation, instinctively make a decision, and move on. This is clearly the Activator in me at work. Given this talent, I can feel […]
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Finding genuine help is a sign of a true partner and friend.
Everyone needs more partners. Partners are people who genuinely strive to help us overcome the challenges we encounter personally and professionally. They push to make us better, stronger, and smarter. To learn more about creating productive partnerships read chapter six of Unstuck at Last: Using Your Strengths to Get What You Want. To find out more about the […]
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Best Graduation Speech of 2015
As May ends and June begins, as we recover from the hoopla and hurray (or more like hurry) of the end of a school year, I think it is appropriate to share my favorite graduation speech of 2015. It did not take much looking on my part to find it. My son, Jack Robinson, class of 2015 at Brebeuf Jesuit […]
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More Than 11 Million People Know Their Strengths. Do You?
In fact, as of 11 a.m. this morning exactly 11,042,168 people around the world know their strengths. That is approximately the population of all of the residents in Indiana (6.5 million) and Kentucky (4.4 million) combined. Wow! And the movement is just gaining speed. It took 213 days for the most recent 1 million people […]
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Willpower and Patience – A Funny Look at Two Virtues
Do you know about the marshmallow experiment? This funny video gives us a behind the scenes perspective and lets us watch children who need to tap into their inner willpower and adult-like patience. It allows us to imagine what the original experimenters might have seen in the late 1960’s. These adorable kids are seated directly […]
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