As I enter this new year, I am letting go of this weekly blog. I may pop in from time to time, however, I will be turning my writing towards articles and my first book. Thanks to all of you who have read my words...
This week's blog was contributed by Dominic Oaxaca, High5 Leadership Strategist/Trainer. I was attending a retreat in the San Diego area when I heard the sad news of the shootings in El Paso and Dayton. What came next is what I sadly anticipated over the next...
If you’ve ever been rock climbing, you know there are certain commands that are used exclusively between the climber and the belayer (the person who is managing their safety rope). It’s a language that communicates so much in four little words, and it's essential to...
We are human. We want to be heard. It's not just about hearing our words. It's about hearing US. We want others to hear who we are, what’s important to us, and why it matters. So, why is it that we so often feel like...
THIS WEEK'S CONTRIBUTION IS FROM DOMINIC OAXACA, HIGH5 LEADERSHIP STRATEGIST AND TRAINER. Recently, I was trading stories with a friend of mine. In the middle of my story, I was revealing some of the prior behaviors that didn’t make me particularly proud, but an essential part of the...
I had no idea what a disservice I was doing myself for so many years of my life when someone would offer me the gift of feedback. I would immediately say, “I know.” In fact, I thought I was supposed to know, so even if I...
I used to work with two women leaders. While much about them was very similar, they had a few distinct differences. One of them was a control freak who wanted everything done her way. She didn’t trust that anyone could do a job as well...
A friend relayed a story the other day about observing an older gentleman walking into a grocery store. The man got upset at a car that sped by him. His words at the car were “You should be more patient with old people.” The irony,...
Every year around this time, we reconnect to the story of The Grinch. I think the reason that it resonates with us is because we all know that person, and we wish they would have the same transformation as The Grinch did - "...
I read an article the other day that illuminated the difference between being interested and being committed in a way that struck me as genius. There is a big difference between the two! It’s easy to see what we are committed to simply by looking...