Walking backwards to lead forward: crisis, change, and leadership

Something I didn’t expect to learn: walking backwards on a treadmill can actually be good for you. It seems to improve balance, stability, strengthen muscles, and can even enhance cognitive function and help you walk forward with more ease. Who knew? And of course, my brain went straight to the metaphor.

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Being human takes practice…

She wasn’t the friendliest over the phone. Zero flexibility. And my friends warned me that her demeanor during their breakfast was not particularly pleasant and customer focus did not seem like her strong suit. And amidst the tales of our host’s not-so-pleasant breakfast demeanor, I, a proud member of the sleep-in and late breakfast society, … Read more

The Story of The Parking Lot: turning crisis and human tragedy into gifts of life.

I had no intention of hanging out in the parking lot of a local Colorado supermarket on your average Saturday afternoon. But it turned out to be a moment, an experience that had certainly sparked many thoughts and reminded me to pay a ‘gratitude visit’ to my life. A man was loading the trunk of … Read more