“If you think it and feel it, act on it.” Is that reckless or compassionate? Before you answer, let me ask you a few more questions. Are you now working from home? Are your kids home from school? Have your events been canceled? Has your schedule changed? Are the normal rhythms of life disrupted? Are […]
I ran to the store early Sunday morning after hearing the news of another mass shooting in our country. This time, it hit too close to home. This time, the ache too deep for words. This time, I wondered in anxious concern whether the names of the victims would be names I knew. I’ve walked […]
There is a growing list of people that come to mind when I hear the word transition. It seems to be open season for “life and job transitions” right now. Whether it’s accepting their first, full-time position or retirement (or somewhere in between), there’s something about transitions that can be disorienting and liberating all at the […]
July 26, 2019 TGIF is a weekly practice where I ask myself four questions and invite you to do the same. Here are four questions that accompany TGIF: T: What am I trusting? G: For whom or what am I grateful? I: Whom or what is inspiring me? F: How am I practicing faith? Wholehearted […]
“Every day starts at zero.” If you just said, “Well, of course, it does,” you may be in the company of the Achiever talent. This talent is all about completion. Let’s explore how the collection of talents in the Achiever theme makes contributions as a leader. First, we’ll look at how the Achiever talent may […]
TGIF is a weekly practice where I ask myself four questions and invite you to do the same. Here are four questions that accompany TGIF: T: What am I trusting? G: For whom or what am I grateful? I: Whom or what is inspiring me? F: How am I practicing faith? The journey of TGIF […]
The very thing that makes you amazing, talented, and sets you apart as a leader is getting in your way. Before you say, “But, Sara, how can something you’ve taught me is good and right about me get in my way?” Hang with me, friend, I’m here to help. What Time Out Is and Isn’t […]
When I began TGIF in January, I couldn’t for the life of me remember where it came from. About a month ago, I realized it was Brené Brown…because she started posting it on social media again. I spent three days training to become a Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator with Brené Brown. To say it […]
Consider This Your team has been doing great work together. You’re identifying future goals, projects that align with those goals, and prioritizing the work before you. Don speaks up and asks, “How do these priorities align with our core values?” The team takes a collective sigh. As the team leader, you’re not looking forward to […]
April 5, 2019 Earlier this year, as I began to embrace this journey of TGIF, I did not consider 52 weeks of blog posts, I considered 1 week. While I will continue to answer the questions below on Instagram every week, I will likely be posting here every other week. As a reminder, here are […]