Take a Beat: Time for a Mid-Year Pause
Tsukada Island in Musashi Province, Hokusai 1830Boats in calm water before heading back out to sea Welcome to the second half of 2024! I hope the first half has left you feeling satisfied while also bringing you worthwhile challenges that spur growth...
What’s Your Cathedral Story? | Jonathan Haberkorn
#31: What's Your Cathedral Story? | Jonathan HaberkornAre you completing a task or working towards a bigger vision? If you have a Cathedral Story your work, your goals - your life will have more meaning. As the cofounder of Intrizen, Jonathan Haberkorn specializes in...
The Rhythm of a Great Place to Work: Drew Clancy
The Rhythm of a Great Place to Work: Drew Clancy, President of PCIDrew Clancy, President of Publishing Concepts (PCI), is a self-proclaimed ‘cultural enthusiast’. His commitment to the core elements of culture has resulted in year-over-year growth and consistent...
Visionary Leadership Keeps a 100-Year-Old Mission Relevant
Jennifer Bartkowski, CEO of Girl Scouts Northeast TX Innovation, strategic thinking, and execution are marks of Jennifer Bartkowski’s leadership. She invests these talents as CEO of Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX), and in collaboration with strategic...
The Art of a Strong Finish
Setting and Achieving Goals. Discipline. The sense of accomplishment. This is what 26.2 conjures for me. The person sporting this sticker demonstrated the grit and determination required to finish a marathon. They trained for months when it was...
You Can’t Lead People You Don’t Love
Profile of an Exemplary Leader: President Michael Sorrell of Paul Quinn College A core intention of my business, Rise Leaders, is to promote individuals who are making a positive impact in the businesses and communities where they lead. They are taking a different...
Leader or Follower? A Bogus Choice
The weekend following my solo outing, my husband and I went out again. He’s a more experienced cyclist than I am and is also much better at navigating our route, so pretty quickly I fall back and he rides out front. Considering our goal is fitness-focused and...
Acknowledging Accomplishment
My learning adventure beget by a solo cycling excursion was winding down. I had planned and prepared well for my ride barring the weather faux pas. Getting caught in the downpour had given me the opportunity to practice awareness and centering at a new level and to...
How to Ride Out a Storm
The phrase, ‘ride it out’ can be interpreted in different ways. Here are two: Hunker down until it passes – just get through it. Experience it; be ‘with’ it. Like riding a wave through to the end. Almost daily we are given a chance to...
Oops…I Didn’t Expect This! Responding to a Breakdown
This is the second post in the Leadership: Just Like Riding a Bike series. The first post addressed preparation; the next will focus on an embodied and empowered response to a breakdown. One insight after another revealed itself during this...
Leadership: Just Like Riding a Bike – Preparing to Go Solo
A recent bike ride opened the doors to my imagination, resulting in surprising metaphors on leadership. Writing about my experiences is a new practice of expression for me and not only is it teaching me how to pay a different type of attention to life, it’s bringing a...
Spirituality in the Workplace?
Yesterday I attended a daylong retreat with successful, mid-market business leaders from across the country. We were all gathered to listen to the wisdom of Adyashanti, a renowned spiritual teacher. Yes - business leaders flew from all corners of the...
