When Difficult Gets Interesting
I was recently talking with a leader who had navigated a complex, high-stakes situation. We discussed the stress she had experienced. I asked if in the midst of it, she had also felt energized by the challenge. I saw a little twinkle in her eye as she said, “a little.”
And so, no surprise, that got me thinking about people I've known who, even during extraordinarily difficult circumstances, fin...
Asking a Better Question
One of the most powerful things we can learn is that the way we think about a situation shapes how we experience it.
The facts of a situation may be outside our control. (Other people certainly are.) But between what happens and how we respond, our brains are busy making meaning – it automatically offers us thoughts, which influence how we feel, which influences how we behave, and ultimately th...
Called Up
Not too long ago, I was coaching a resident who had been struggling. Over the course of our work together, we unpacked a lot. On the last session, she said something that I will carry forward from here on out.
When I asked what she was taking away from our coaching, she told me she had remembered who she truly was. She had regained perspective, empathy, and compassion, not only for others, but ...
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