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…
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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…
Possibilities for Wealth
October 28th, 2011 - 1 Comment
The Caveat: In a world where building wealth is a holy act, and “the wealthy” are exalted, it would be unfair to say wealth provides nothing of value. Of course it does. Having resources allows us to take better care of ourselves, buy the best education, experiences, comforts. There are many examples of the richRead the Rest…
Reflections, from the frontier of No Impact Week
October 7th, 2011 - No Comments
Discoveries and Insights about Trash 90% of the trash I make comes from prepared foods we eat that are packaged in non-recyclable material. The other 10% is tissues and q-tips, which I learned from my neighbor during this experiment that I can put in my compost. Everything else, a pretty high quantity can be recycled.Read the Rest…
The Way Life Is
October 5th, 2011 - No Comments
We don’t have to do anything to experience our enoughness. I visit the ocean almost every day. Often I walk and talk on the phone, catching up with calls. I’ve had this habit for about eight months since we moved to Maine, during which time, my family adjusted to a new home and community, welcomed aRead the Rest…
Sufficiency and Loving-Kindness Part 3: Loving Enemies
October 3rd, 2011 - No Comments
When I was taught metta at an IMS retreat this summer (click here for part one of this series) they encouraged us to go easy when we started sending metta to an enemy. I chose a family member that I have some friction with. As my practice has grown over the past few weeks IRead the Rest…
No Impact Journal: Final Reflection
September 28th, 2011 - No Comments
Pass or Fail? Before the week of the No Impact Experiment, I stopped focusing on the game. Basically: I got sucked into the vortex for attending to my sick children, who ended up with ear infections over the weekend. Upon reflection of the week, I am left with several inquiries and insights. It’s difficult –Read the Rest…
Loving-Kindness a Practice of Sufficiency (2)
September 26th, 2011 - No Comments
Last week I wrote of my introduction to metta, and I asked, “Do I really need a love practice?” I have found that the answer is a resounding yes. Within Loving-Kindness I have found a stance for social justice, creating a sustainable life and an overall experience of living a peaceful life. Over the lastRead the Rest…
No Impact Journal: Day #3
September 21st, 2011 - No Comments
After a few days of dancing around shame for not being able to follow the directions of the No Impact Week Experiment, I am making a declaration around what I can do. What I can do is this: I can reduce the diapers we use and keep the baby dry by focused attention and quick maneuvers.Read the Rest…
No Impact Journal: Day #2
September 20th, 2011 - No Comments
Today’s No Impact Challenge is about transportation, which makes me think of yesterday’s adventure to our storage unit. What irony. We have a storage unit because we when we moved we had a 2 month lapse. We got some of those mobile storage pods, and then never manifested the original plan so our stuff continuedRead the Rest…
