Author Daniel Pink conducted a “World Regret Survey” during the early part of the pandemic. Some of the universal themes? Not pursuing higher education (on not taking it seriously enough) Turning down opportunities to travel Missing final chances to connect with loved ones Not ending a bad marriage Pink suggests we tend to regret the […]
Organization
Tooting the horn for a friend!
My friend Barrie Barton has written a book to accompany her AMAZING work as a speech coach through Stand and Deliver Asheville (Stand and Deliver Asheville | Public Speaking and Communication Training). In addition to her groundbreaking Stand and Deliver Asheville training programs, Barton is the Executive Director of TEDx Asheville and Artistic Director of […]
Certified Forest Therapy Guide (almost!)
I am in the home stretch of my 6-month Forest Therapy Certification through the ANFT (Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs). The final call is next week. As one of our last projects, we were tasked with doing a “Harvest” and I was really stuck on what to do. Today I realized […]
Meaning rests in us
“We imbue our things with meaning, but that meaning rests in us, not in the things themselves.” ~ Patti Digh So often, I see people pursuing goals that include expensive things… “If I could just afford the beach house…”“That new Mercedes will make me so happy…”“If I could just reach that next $5M…” When we […]
No Dabbling
If you want to build something of significance and do work that matters, then you CAN NOT DABBLE. That’s all there is to it. Sure, your plans will change along the way, but you have to be willing to go to the finish line, despite the occasional detour. ” Srinivas Rao My people are NOT […]
B.O.R.I.N.G.
There’s A LOT of B.O.R.I.N.G predictable stuff out there, right? But the Wayfinding work I do with folks? It isn’t boring. Sometimes it’s exhilarating. Sometimes it’s dark and loamy. Sometimes we’re immersed in the weather. Sometimes we’re immersed in our hearts. Sometimes telling their Truth shocks my clients in silence. Sometimes MY ability to hold […]