Looking at a recent survey of managers, they're weakest in just the areas you'd expect. Click to continue reading »
Allowing things to align
Every so often things just line up. I can only hope that when those moments occur, I am being present enough to notice and allow myself the space to embrace it. It doesn’t usually happen when I’m trying, it’s more when I can open myself to allow it. I like to hear your comments and [...] Click to continue reading »
Sorting out what gets attention
I’ve been carving out time for Art Every Day Month, and really enjoying the variety of creative activities. This week will be harder. I have a chopped up schedule of meetings all week. I hear friends who work for other people suggest that it is easier for those of us who run our own companies [...] Click to continue reading »
Gathering the core tribe
A few months ago one of my core customers/supporters/coaches/friends asked what might seem to be a simple question: Who are the people who care if your business (VisualsSpeak) lives or dies? It was in the context of brainstorming ways to gather a brain trust of people to help me get beyond my own limitations and [...] Click to continue reading »
Getting from here to there
I’m doing a program for the Oregon Organizational Development Network next week on Creating a Vision for Change. It’s got me thinking a lot about where the pitfalls are, both organizationally and personally. Getting a clear vision of the desired future is easier for some people than others. There are a number of techniques that [...] Click to continue reading »
Scanning the landscape of choice
I’m working on a series of images for a new product line about Exploring My Work. For this one, I was thinking about those times when you are looking out over a horizon of possibilities. There are some hints of what might be ahead, but you can’t really discern those glimmers. Will they be opportunities? [...] Click to continue reading »
The whole is greater than the parts
There are beautiful old oak trees in Oregon. Stately old trees that often live in the middle of farmers fields. I particularly like this one, mainly because it is actually a cluster of trees that have grown up together. They’ve adapted and accommodated each others space and shape. It reminds me of the best communities [...] Click to continue reading »
Leading in Troubled Times
Leading is easy when times are good, but what about when it's Bad News Bears? Click to continue reading »
Sun!
Here in the Pacific Northwest, sunshine in the fall, winter, and spring is not a given. But today is glorious. Bright and blue. So I am celebrating and trying to get outside in between getting work things done. I like to hear your comments and stay in touch. I’m working on a new series of [...] Click to continue reading »
Bringing old artwork into the new
When I start doing artwork, I can be fairly prolific. The work starts accumulating and I wonder what to do with it all. There’s only so much to sell or give away, seems there is always a pile left. Over the years, it can be a lot of stuff. It’s one of the reasons I [...] Click to continue reading »