It’s not easy being a mindful MBA. You’re supposed to be collaborative, yet ambitious. Analytical, but also compassionate. Both strategic and flexible. Present, and also visionary. It’s a lot to even contemplate, let alone try to be. I’m stressed out just thinking about it, and that’s the opposite of the point, right? So, I’ve got […]
So, how’d your week go? Was it a good one, relative to your expectations? I ask because that’s usually how we gauge how something went. We go in with an idea of what’s to come, and measure what we experience accordingly. Ever wonder what it might feel like to see things outside of that framework?
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Last week, we touched on the topic of new beginnings and change, since it seems it really is the only constant these days. With MBA orientations and classes getting underway, and application deadlines creeping ever so much closer by the week – not to mention a major natural event to behold this week – we’re
So, are you ready for it? Kind of a weird/cool day in store, at least here in the continental U.S. It comes at a time of transition and transformation for many of us, too, as we prepare to bid farewell to summer, and start new gigs that may include career shifts or even heading back
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You made it! The end of the work and school week is here. Of course, every end is a beginning, which in this case is even better news because it’s quite nearly, almost, officially…the weekend! Beginnings were really our topic of choice this week, anyway, and so of course, they’re also the subject of this
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There’s usually a lot of excitement in the air in January, when the new year begins and we feel like we have the opportunity to start fresh. You know I have some thoughts about formal resolutions, but I like a new beginning – a chance to start with a blank slate – as much as
Before you think I’ve transitioned to offering landscaping advice, first, know that will never happen. Second, while this gem of advice can be taken literally, today we’re thinking more about metaphorical efforts. You’ve heard me say before that “energy flows where intention goes.” Whether it’s your lawn, or your life, you’re going to see changes
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A few weeks ago, I was out for a run on one of my favorite routes, and this little gem caught my eye. I was super stressed that morning, as I’ve had a habit this summer of asking for seconds before finishing my first plate, if you get my drift. All for the good, but
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The MBA world is nothing if not solution-oriented. It’s full of past, present and future consultants, and even those of us who don’t fit that mold are all about fixing what’s broken, or at least could be better (and what can’t be better, right??), in most of what we do. When diagnosing a problem –
A little more inspiration from summer before it finds its way out…simply, put, it’s not what happens to you, but how you respond to it. Control what you can, which usually means yourself, and not much more than that. It’s easy to forget that, though, and to believe that our thoughts and emotions are in
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