Archive for the Big Picture

A new client was in a car accident with her grandson recently. Everyone’s OK, but the car was totaled. If you look at the crumpled car, it’s hard to believe no one was hurt. Truly a blessing. After the accident, she was thinking that if something had happened to her and her husband- there was really […]

I wrote this post in January, never sure if I’d publish it. Yesterday, I learned that someone special in the world died, unexpectedly. As another friend described, it was “devastating”.  Just as in my post below, I’m freshly thrown off track. So I decided to post after all. Hopefully someone will find it valuable. Here tis. Too […]

Our dog, Wanda, is the most grateful beast on the planet. It’s incredibly easy to see how much she appreciates the least bit of time I spend with her. She’s delighted with anything she gets in the way of treats and toys. Wanda’s also incredibly forgiving, though that might just be the sign of a very short memory. […]

Do you ever discount your fees if you think someone can’t afford them? You know they need a good lawyer like you, but they just can’t pay your full fee? First- thank you for your dedication. I’m blown away by your compassion. Second- I’d love to give you a way to continue to do what you think […]

Stephen Covey would call it “sharpening the saw”. I call it “rejuvenate & refocus”. Whatever you call it, take the time to take care of yourself this month. Celebrate the progress you made this year, and then start ramping up- perhaps by gearing down.
Here’s what I’m not doing this month:

Getting all tied up in what I’m […]

In Act 2 of Steven Sondheim’s musical, Into the Woods, the Baker’s Wife finds herself kissing Cinderella’s Prince Charming- and she turns to the audience and sings:
This is ridiculous, what am I doing here? I’m in the wrong story.
For the past two years, I’ve been working with someone who was stuck in the wrong story. […]

Now that the real presidential election is over, pretend you are running. The office is “President of [your name here]’s Life”.  Successful candidates paint a vision of what life will be like after they’re in office. You need to create a compelling reason for you to win, an ideal vision for [your name here]’s life.
That’s a problem. Visioning doesn’t […]

Here’s a gift for you:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zErpOnYZZH0 It’s Ben Zander’s 10 minute closing presentation at Davos, and it is inspiring. Zander wrote The Art of Possibility, which is a fantastic book about living into your possibility. Too many good ideas in there for one post. Watch the video.
Waaay back when Fast Company first came out, I loved their “Job Titles […]

Long soccer weekend. My daughter plays on a U-11 travel team. It’s an average team, which isn’t surprising given that they have new players who’ve not played travel before and a contingent of girls who don’t attend practice regularly and miss games due to other sports they play. What really differentiates this team is a parent […]

 
Well, not yet, but jet skiing, aqua bouncing, water sliding and lake swimming. I’ve been on vacation & offline for a week, in the gorgeous Pacific NW. We’re in a rental at Lake Chelan, WA. The unit has a lovely pool, a well-stocked pantry, and comfortable beds, but no wi-fi.  I intended to hit the […]