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I’ve got a question for you – How are things going in your office or with your team? I’m curious if you are noticing a difference in the...
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Best Ever You
Sep 13, 20177 min read
Awkward Kitchen Parties
Today we’re going to talk about awkward kitchen parties, because I’ve been thinking about this for a long time. I’ve been wondering, What...
Best Ever You
Sep 6, 20176 min read
Stopping the Slippery Slope Cycle
I don’t know about you, but for me, when things go bonkers in my life, I tend to go down the same old slippery slope. At 58 years of age,...
Best Ever You
Sep 1, 20172 min read
“Listening gave me goosebumps!”
So many of you have told me that you’d love to listen to my weekly emails (versus reading them), and I heard you. Announcing the Dynamics...
Best Ever You
Aug 23, 20176 min read
Are you a stuck old bird?
Today’s story is about birds… Old birds. Stuck old birds. Birds hunkered down in prickly, tired nests that no longer serve them – nests...
Best Ever You
Aug 16, 20175 min read
Anchors Away!
Ahoy! September always seems to be the time when I experience a big desire to get organized. Or as my dear departed Dad would say, to...
Best Ever You
Aug 9, 20174 min read
PSST… I need a favor.
I can hardly believe it has been one year since I sold my home in Los Osos, CA and moved to Sacramento! I’m starting to feel settled in...
Best Ever You
Aug 2, 20174 min read
Guess Why I’m Doing a Happy Dance!
Why? Because I’ve decided to no longer minimize my joy. Do you ever minimize your joy about things that are in process but haven’t fully...
Best Ever You
Jul 26, 20177 min read
No Strategic Plan, No Succession Plan, and A Panic Hire — Oh My!
Over the past six months, I’ve been working with a delightful nonprofit board of directors. The board came to me because they knew they...
Best Ever You
Jul 19, 20176 min read
My Anger: Gradually and Then Suddenly
A few years ago, I had a big aha about anger. It didn’t happen all at once. Just like the Ernest Hemingway character Mike says about...
Best Ever You
Jul 13, 20176 min read
A Myth of Power: “Hey Beth, You Shouldn’t Have to Wait”
In an informal observation, a group – comprised of one person identified as the leader and several of their staff – was served a plate of...
Best Ever You
Jul 6, 20177 min read
Goodbye, Dear Keys!
I don’t remember if I’ve written about this incident before, and if I have, I apologize. Well, actually, I don’t, as today I was reminded...
Best Ever You
Jun 29, 20173 min read
How Play Improves Your Work, Part 2
Last week (in How Play Improves Your Work, Part 1), we discussed our authentic play mode as defined by Dr. Stuart Brown’s 8 essential...
Best Ever You
Jun 23, 20175 min read
How Play Improves Your Work, Part 1
When I bring up the topic of play with clients, I usually hear a groan. Why? Because for many of us, play has become something we feel we...
Best Ever You
Jun 15, 20176 min read
Everyone Loves It! …Or Do They?
I asked three people what comes to mind when they hear their coworkers laughing, and I got three different responses: “Does it mean they...
Best Ever You
Jun 7, 20175 min read
A Possible Third Option
I’ve learned how essential it is to allow the feelings of discomfort to arise when I don’t know what’s next for me. If I try to mask that...
Best Ever You
Jun 1, 20173 min read
Congratulations On Your Loss
A long-time friend of mine recently lost an incredibly tight race for an elected position she had held for a long time. Knowing her...
Best Ever You
May 24, 20176 min read
Hey, Got a Minute?
I saw a great sign once at the Social Security office in Massachusetts. It said, “Only have a quick question? So does everyone else. Go...
Best Ever You
May 18, 20175 min read
Drinking the Kool-Aid (and other phrases that drive me crazy)
When I was teaching English to farm workers, one thing that caused the most trouble were the idioms and phrases commonly used in the...
Best Ever You
May 10, 20177 min read
Hot Button Issues – Fascinating!
I was recently listening to someone share a hot button issue for them, a specific customer scenario that really got under her skin. As...
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