We transformational consultants are always trying to reframe ideas, make them new, fresh and relevant. For example, New Year’s Resolutions became Goals (1980s) became Intentions (1990s) became Declarations (2000s). Now we play in the domain of Experiments, Challenges and Inquiries. Maybe this is just semantics, or re-invented styles from decades past. Experiments are really justRead the Rest…
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Use this guided process to make a powerful ending of your year to set up 2012. Each December, Seven Stones offers a process to the community to complete the year: using the principals and practices of exquisite sufficiency such as telling the truth about what happened and didn’t happen, successes and let-downs, any associations that are called to be celebrated or mourned, and distinguishing actions to be taken. In addition to annually, this process can be used monthly, weekly and even daily!
One Wild and Precious Life
December 26th, 2011 - No Comments
Although a summer’s day seems far away, I thought that ending 2011 with an inquery from Mary Oliver, would be a great way to complete all there is to complete and provide an opening to create 2012. “Tell us, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” TheRead the Rest…
Avoiding the Holiday Hangover
December 14th, 2011 - No Comments
In the holiday episode of Up All Night, Christina Applegate’s character lovingly tells her husband, played by Will Arnett, it’s the thought that counts, “you don’t need to get me a gift.” But he can’t help himself. He enters the mall, dodges a shopper, gets hit by a perfume sampler, eyes the prize and takesRead the Rest…
What Matters Most?
November 28th, 2011 - No Comments
“What matters most” was printed in a fancy red font on the moving boxes set on the curb on trash day. I wondered if that was true for the family who had just moved, that the things that had been in those boxes were what mattered most to them? I wonder if the family everRead the Rest…
What is a blessing?
November 21st, 2011 - No Comments
Seems like an obvious question – what is a blessing? – Yet if I think about a life lived in sufficiency I begin to wonder about the qualities of a blessing. Children, spouses, neighbors, a surprise windfall, a promotion all can be seen as blessings. What about running farther than I have in five years orRead the Rest…
Inquiry as Practice: Undoing Victim
November 16th, 2011 - No Comments
Inside of the practice of accepting I am enough, I am drawn to experimenting with ways to stay present, even when I am uncomfortable. I am very uncomfortable right now about the Penn State affair and appreciated reading a post Brene Brown wrote about it. She is a researcher on shame and discusses the systemic culture ofRead the Rest…
Guest Post: Bonnie Harris on Parenting
November 9th, 2011 - No Comments
Guest Blogger Bonnie Harris works with parents and children, and says things like: Your child’s behavior is your clue to turn your anger into compassion and your child’s resistance into cooperation. (Italics mine.) This is just a taste of the wisdom from which she guides parents back into connection with themselves and their children. IRead the Rest…
Seven Billion Reasons to Pause
November 7th, 2011 - No Comments
A week ago we added our seven billionth passenger to what Buckminster Fuller called “Spaceship Earth.” According to the media tracking of this event, this baby was most likely born in Asia and many cities and countries had celebrations honoring babies born on October 31, 2011. Why is the number seven billion so important? IRead the Rest…
Team Building Leadership
November 4th, 2011 - No Comments
Team building gets a lot of lip service in leadership circles. In this article, we turn the process on its head. When a team can look at itself, and regularly reflect on all four of the levels discussed here, getting its context, values, outcomes and practices aligned, they will have the makings of a topRead the Rest…
To Be or Not To Be Satisfied
November 1st, 2011 - No Comments
Being satisfied at work is a no-no. Really? In the past week I have spoken to three senior executive women who are actually satisfied with where they are in their careers. Refreshing, right? Here comes the twist: each of them feels that they have to hide their satisfaction, that it would give the wrong impressionRead the Rest…
