When the Heat is Up, Hold to Your Big “Why” I truly believe the most rewarding and stressful volunteer position in the world is youth sports coach. The expectations of parents surrounding their child’s athletic abilities at even the youngest of ages are enough to...
Get Comfortable with Treating Failure as Data When something is broken, fix it. Use your expertise or the expertise of others to get back to the status quo. We call that technical work. So often though, we’re working on challenges that require us to be innovative or...
The Pressure of Expertise I was really looking forward to this cup of coffee. Three months into a new job at KLC, I was meeting two friends and members of the team I managed at the organization where I had spent more than a decade. After the initial catch up on each...
Discomfort is a Key Ingredient of Progress People love to be comfortable. Think of all the ways we work as humans to add comfort to our lives. I need to look no further than my pre-teen daughter who goes to great lengths to put any money she receives or earns toward...
Be Conscious of How Your Decision Affects the Big Picture One more thwack of the snooze button or start the day? A full-on work outfit or “business on top” for a day of virtual meetings? Keurig or a trip to the Starbucks? To breakfast or not to breakfast? Within 15...