Embrace the Awkward as a Path to Growth and Mastery
This 2-Minute Monday Mindset is about growth and the need to embrace a feeling of awkwardness. Embrace the awkward as a path to growth and mastery Feeling awkward means you’re learning. It’s that simple. When you step out of your comfort zone, you’ll encounter discomfort, uncertainty, and yes – awkwardness. But that’s a sign that […]
New Year, New Goals — One Degree at a Time
This New Year’s 2-Minute Monday Mindset is about how to not just set but also to achieve the goals that matter. New Year, New Goals — 1 Degree at a Time Every morning, ask yourself: What will I do today? Will I get better, get worse, or stay the same? The truth is, only one of […]
The Gift of Knowledge – Empowerment for Business and Life
This Christmas 2-Minute Monday Mindset is about a priceless gift to help others help themselves. The Gift of Knowledge – Empowerment for Business and Life One of the greatest gifts you can give someone, whether it’s a loved one or someone you want to help, is the gift of knowledge. A book, a webinar, a […]
The Power of Listening – Why It’s Hard and Why It Matters
This week’s 2-Minute Monday Mindset is how to truly connect with others. The Power of Listening – Why it’s Hard and Why it Matters Who hear believes they are a great listener, raise your hand! … I call bull! Few really, truly listen and hear what others have to say. Why is listening and hearing […]
Live a Life of Motivation, Inspiration, and Aspiration
This 2-Minute Monday Mindset is about being and staying motivated. Live a life of motivation, inspiration and aspiration In both business and life, motivation is essential. Motivation is that internal drive, leading us to take action. Motivation gets you started and keeps you moving. Unfortunately, motivation often peters out. So what can lead you to sustained […]
Resilience, the Secret Competitive Edge
This week’s 2-Minute Monday Mindset is how some make things it happen eventually, while others just give up. Resilience – the Secret Competitive Edge In science, resilience is defined as the ability of a substance to spring back into shape after being deformed. For people, resilience is the capacity to withstand or recover quickly from […]
Give Thanks for Two Lives
This week’s Thanksgiving 2-Minute Monday Mindset is about thanks for something that may surprise you. Give thanks for two lives Did you know that we each have two lives? Let me explain turning to a movie I love. I recently watched again The Natural, where Robert Redford plays a gifted baseball player whose dreams were derailed […]
Learning and Hiring is Shifting to Impact-Based
This 2-Minute Monday Mindset is about transforming how you view competency. Quality of outcome and competency does not relate to hours spent. Education in medicine is getting it. Before in medicine you often have 4,000 hours or more required to sit in a class in order to get the degree or certification that gets you […]
When You Make a Mistake, What Do You Do?
This week’s 2-Minute Monday Mindset is getting past our mistakes that embarrass us which hurt us long term and how we can change that long-term negative self-talk to merely a momentary impact. We are humans. We make mistakes. Personally, I’m always calling people by the wrong name all of the time. It is a failing […]
Lift Your Head to Gain Perspective and Opportunity
This 2-Minute Monday Mindset is about being more aware so you don’t miss out. I’d like to share a simple but transformative experience from my morning routine. Typically, during my 45-minute fast walk, I focus on the ground, my feet, and the path ahead. But one day, I added an exercise that required my […]
