Finding Your Purpose in Pandemic Times
How have the past 3 months changed the way you view life and work? For many of us, this has been a welcome pause, a time to reset and reevaluate priorities and values. Some positives I have heard others mention are: more family time, less time spent commuting, more exercise,
Five things to celebrate in Covid times
Winston Churchill says that we shouldn’t let a good crisis go to waste. In that spirit, I am going to start noticing and documenting what I have learned and enjoyed during the past 8 weeks of social distancing and staying home. Permission to pause. Perhaps as a by-product of my
Leadership and change management in times of crisis: Reflections on the Book of Joshua
Background: Moses has died at 120 years of age after leading the Israelites out of Egypt, through the wilderness, and to the edge of the Promised Land, Canaan. A new leader, Joshua, has been commissioned to lead the Israelites over the River Jordan into Canaan. Joshua 1 – The Lord
How do I (as an introvert) become more confident?
Someone posted this question during my LinkedIn Live interview with career coaches Naishadh Gadani and Karalyn Brown this week, and I would like to share my thoughts on it. I have heard many variations of this question from fellow introverts: “How can I become more confident?” “What strategies, what tips
As we progress into the sixth week of the iso life, I am ever grateful for my Inner Circle for their support, encouragement, and prayers. Last night, I was reminded of the power of an Inner Circle when a member said she looked forward to the weekly Zoom calls to
The introvert’s struggle to speak up
I’m not good at speaking. I don’t know what to say. I have nothing new to add – someone else has already said what I want to say. What’s the point; who would listen anyway? These are some “reasons” I’ve given over the years for not speaking up, for not
How do I get anything done when everything is so uncertain?
What if you’ve tried everything the experts said to do, and you still can’t get out of the mental fog induced by the Covid-19 pandemic? You’re exercising daily. You’re keeping up with friends and loved ones using Zoom and FaceTime. You’ve tried to structure your day and set work-life boundaries
How to survive self-isolation at home
A friend commented recently that we all have to support each other through this ‘desert experience’ (the coronavirus pandemic and requirement to stay home and self-isolate). She is right. When the advisory is to stay home to help flatten the curve, and you can’t just take a train to the
When being positive is not enough
If you have managed to stay sane all through March 2020, I commend you. My business is to encourage and empower others, and I do my best to self-regulate so I can show up at my best. But in the last 3 weeks, I feel as though my sense of
On Sunday, while getting ready for church, I heard two words – STAY PLANTED. When something like this happens, everything in you comes awake suddenly. Yes, there is doubt. (Did I hear wrongly? Was it really for me?) But there is also hope and excitement. (Could it really be for
