Imagine that you’re watching a play at the theatre. The lights, the costumes, and the actors draw you into the intrigue of the story. You are watching a rehearsed and polished production on the stage. But what do you see when you pull back the curtains and peek behind the…

A Dive into Dealing with the Scene Stealers “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts,…” Shakespeare’s As You Like It, Act II, Scene VII Have you ever seen…

Walking the talk as a leader Think back to your last experience receiving candid and constructive feedback. What happened? How did it feel? Would you volunteer to do it again? Receiving feedback is hard and uncomfortable. We wrap it up in feedback sandwiches, translate it into ratings, avoid it altogether…

Have you ever experienced what I call the blank page problem? When you start working on a project by opening a new document, then stare it without taking action. Yes? Me too! …

Living changes us. We cannot go back. The Moon Landing The moon landing only felt like a victory because the astronauts were returned safely to earth. They came home, but not again. They arrived back on a home world changed by their journey, and they landed as changed men who had visited outer…

A Curiosity and Exploration into Talking to Strangers One of the ways I spend my time is as a Design Thinking Facilitator at the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland. Last week I was prepping for a workshop I facilitated this week about How to Talk…

When the power of our identity constrains our actions and growth. Launching a newsletter supports my personal and professional goal of showing up, being seen, and sharing my knowledge, skills, and work with the world. And it is a fairly simple process to do. Three Simple Steps to Launch a…