We Are the 51%
April 20, 2012
Today is the last day of Equal Pay Week but only the beginning, I hope, of our collective efforts toward pay equity for all, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. In Wednesday’s post, I discussed the Equal Pay Day event in NYC that I attended on Monday. Of course, a single post cannot sum up [...] Read more...
No One Wins the Waiting Game
February 20, 2012
We’re still waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change. We keep on waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change. One day our generation Is gonna rule the population. So we keep on waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change. Know we keep on waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change. . [...] Read more...
Caution vs. Hesitation
February 8, 2012
There are many persons ready to do what is right because in their hearts they know it is right. But they hesitate, waiting for the other fellow to make the first move—and he, in turn, waits for you. —Marian Anderson Before making any big change in our lives—particularly before reinventing ourselves, our work, our world—it [...] Read more...
Beyond Mere Success
February 6, 2012
Most of us have several successes under our belts, such as getting that job or promotion, hitting or exceeding a profit or fundraising goal, starting and sustaining our own businesses, and so on. Many of us also know how it feels to reach that big goal and think, Is this all there is? Somehow, the [...] Read more...
Do You Know Where You’re Going To?
February 3, 2012
Do you know Where you’re going to? Do you like the things That life is showing you? Where are you going to? Do you know? —Diana Ross “Do You Know Where You’re Going To?” In Seth Godin’s latest blog post, he makes an excellent point about why we sometimes don’t get very far in our [...] Read more...
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
February 1, 2012
Darling, you got to let me know, Should I stay or should I go? If you say that you are mine, I’ll be here till the end of time. So you got to let me know Should I stay or should I go? ~The Clash “Should I Stay Or Should I Go?” As the [...] Read more...
The Mayan Prophecy
January 30, 2012
It’s the end of the world as we know it. It’s the end of the world as we know it. It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine. —R.E.M., “It’s the End of the World as We Know It” Well, here we are. 2012. Our last year on [...] Read more...
Our Greatest Challenge
January 9, 2012
In Friday’s post, I talked about three common obstacles that visionaries and the people they lead often face, commonly as a result of perfectionism. Today I want to focus on a fourth obstacle that is the most pervasive and the most challenging for those who face it, in themselves as well as in their team [...] Read more...
Being Human
January 6, 2012
Visionaries are not perfect ascended beings. They make mistakes, they take the wrong path, they struggle with obstacles—in other words, they are human. Being conscious of our own visionary voices, and the visionary potential in those we lead, also requires being conscious of our own stumbling blocks, particularly those that come from within. Being an [...] Read more...
Creativity from Chaos
December 23, 2011
Chaos is a friend of mine. —Bob Dylan Our world is in the midst of chaos and uncertainty, as discontinuous change tosses even the strongest of us on its waves. Destruction hits us from all fronts, from natural disasters to economic ones. Spending time and energy to think creatively right now may seem crazy, even [...] Read more...
