In today’s dynamic leadership landscape, one may feel quite conflicted about who to follow. Leadership shifts are happening in all areas of our lives – in business, politics, and even athletic teams and in social groups. Change is normal and is necessary for growth. But, the energy of confliction spurs doubt and can slow down…
Clarity is paramount to success in anything. This involves both sending and receiving information. In science and engineering, we use a signal-to-noise ratio to determine how clear a signal is with respect to background noise. Ideally, we want a ratio greater than 1:1, meaning the signal is greater than the background noise. Ok, so what…
In today’s fast-changing high-pressured environment, it’s easy to get spun around in a sea of reactivity and doubt. The vicissitudes of success combined with global uncertainty can be challenging. Business, project and personal needs may compete for your attention all at once and the constant barrage of doom and gloom on the news can cast…
Do you know your “threshold?” In human psychology, a threshold is the lowest intensity that causes an effect. We often consider thresholds with respect to fear, e.g., the moment you first begin to feel a slight bit of anxiety. Thresholds also apply to physical pain. Once you begin to notice the lowest intensity that causes…
If you’ve ever cleaned horse stalls, you know that there is almost nothing worse than finding a water bucket filled with poop; unless you just blindly dumped feed into a corner feeder and realized that the sound was not quite right. You peer inside and discover a pile of poop now covered with feed and…
To be in business and stay in business, you must be positioned as the go-to resource for those who you best serve. You must anticipate and remain in-step with the wants and needs of your target market. There are a lot of moving parts and many things to steal your focus. Even great organizations can…
Humans are creatures of habit. We like consistency and knowing what to expect. It makes us feel safe. But living and working in the status quo does not allow for growth. Growth requires change. And change is often uncomfortable. Leading yourself and others through change can spark fear and negative behavior in even the most…
As a strategist, leadership coach and passionate horse lover, managing fear is a regular topic with clients, me and my horses. Healthy fear keeps you safe, helps you make good decisions, build competence, and grow. Unhealthy fear can suffocate your dreams and get you stuck in a torment of self-criticism, anxiety and despair. Managing fear…
I was recently interviewed by brilliant coach Diane Haworth as part of her “Heart-Centered Success” TV show. She was running a program on “divine partnerships” and invited me to talk about my partnerships with horses and nature. During the interview, I shared a bit of this partnership that profoundly impacted my life. I thought I’d…
We all have more power than we know. It’s just a matter of tapping into it and accepting the energetic flow. Marry power with intention, a plan, and high impact action and you have the recipe for greatness! In working with clients and on myself, I’ve found power and inspiration from some unusual sources. This…