A Wrinkle in Time once came up in a meeting. Someone asked, “What would your future self tell you to say if you came back to this meeting?” We’ve all wished for a do-over. To have shared our hunch that turned out to be right, or not shared a comment based on what we felt […]
Category: Influence & leadership
Modeling those who train us.
If you’ve read The Boys in the Boat, the story of the rowing crew who won the men’s eight at the 1936 Summer Olympics, you noticed that each chapter begins with a quote from their trainer, George Yeomans Pocock. His philosophy of rowing and influence on those young men is the story behind the story. They […]
Board Reports & Jesus’ Return.
As the cliché goes, the best time to prepare for next quarter’s board meeting is the day after you leave this quarter’s board meeting. That’s when the board’s interests are clear and compelling, and you can harness all the seasoned wisdom and savvy anecdotes you just gleaned from a curated team of experts. Which elements […]
The lifecycle of a tree.
The Smith family purchased property in the early sixties and built themselves a home. Mr. Smith did most of the work alongside his father and father-in-law. Mrs. Smith and her preschool son visited daily to watch the men work. They moved in the day after their home was approved by the building inspector, and they […]
Seeking guidance is like learning to sail.
Discerning the way of wisdom is a learned practice that begins with humility. Seeking a mentor. Sitting in the passenger seat. Asking questions of those who know more than we do. Humble pie is sweeter than a bowl of struggle, so it’s prudent to seek counsel when we need it. Guidance1 is better than guessing. […]
