Look for the Good: Optimism as a Resilience Practice In a world that serves up a nonstop stream of bad news, choosing to notice what is going right is not naive. It is a trainable skill, and it is one of the more overlooked tools in a leader’s resilience toolkit. The habit of looking for…
“I just can’t seem to get moving the way I usually do. I’m exhausted, overwhelmed, and dialing it in at work and at home.” If that sounds familiar, you are not alone. Many high-achieving professionals carry full calendars, constant responsibility, and little space to recover. When energy drops, effectiveness follows. The good news is that…
Why Empathy Matters Imagine being a homeless teenager on the streets and no supplies. Your food stamps don’t cover them. Appalled and empathetic, Jan Healing created a non-profit called Renewing Dignity.org to provide period products to impoverished populations. Her empathy resulted in action. Empathy is the ability to understand another person’s experience and communicate that…
The average employee gets over 120 emails a day. Most CEOs receive 300+. How can you cope with that daily deluge without it eating your focus alive? Every email sitting unread in your inbox is what psychologists call an open loop, an unfinished task your brain keeps quietly tracking in the background. That background tracking…
A Month of Good News! In a world all too frought with tragedy, bad news and polarization, it’s critical to celebrate milestones and achievements. Doing so reminds us of the essential goodness of the human spirit, and our ability to overcome. It shows us that our hard work, and resilience under pressure has been worthwhile,…
Are You on the Edge of Burnout? By Snowden McFall, M.A.T. • April 16, 2019 • Updated July 2026 Burnout is one of the most common reasons leaders lose their edge, and it rarely announces itself all at once. It builds quietly until performance, patience, and health all take the hit together. Japan has a…
Fear of the Unknown Creates Significant Anxiety Fear of the unknown often plagues employers and employees alike, as well as parents and teens. Whether you’re a CEO concerned about payroll, or a caretaker wondering how to handle your parent’s latest medical crisis, fear of the unknown can absorb far too much of your time and…
Today is International Women’s Day and there has never been a better time to recommit yourself to having an impact. Whether you know it or not, you do touch lives and inspire others, often without realizing it. By acting with integrity, being true to yourself, leading with courage and expressing kindness, you are a role…
Networking is About People and How You Make them Feel I recently attended three networking events in one day, breakfast, lunch and dinner, and I observed some interesting behaviors. At the evening reception, I encountered a woman I had met a few times and I smiled and said hello. She greeted me with great enthusiasm…
You CAN Make a Difference! In today’s world of negativity, divisiveness, and polarity, it’s easy to get cynical and pessimistic. But you can impact the world and it’s easier than you think. You have more power than you know and more ways to make a difference. Inspiring people to align purpose with action is central…