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BEing Grateful: How Do You Share Your Gratitude?
This is the third post about gratitude and intentionally bringing it into your life. So far, we’ve explored gratitude as a practice and as a presence. Now, let’s look at how gratitude lives in relationship — how we share it.
Gratitude in Connection
Take a moment and consider these questions:
- How does gratitude show up in your life with others?
- Do you express it to the people you’re grateful to have in your world?
- Do you share your gratitude with clients, colleagues, and associates for wha…
Want faster growth? Don’t practice alone
When can you practice—and with whom?
This is the fourth post in the BE Series on BEing Skillful.
It’s hard to practice alone, isn’t it?
Sometimes we avoid asking someone to practice with us because we’re not yet as good at the new skill as we want to be. We worry about looking bad or foolish. But remember—everyone who is now good at the skill you’re working on was once a beginner. Chances are, they’ll be charmed and even honored that you asked them to join you. They might even offer insights …
What strengths can you lean on right now?
Which skills do you currently possess?
This is the second article on BEing Skillful.
The last article was about clarity and motivation—deciding what you want to learn and why it matters. Now let’s turn to the strengths you already have.
As you step into learning something new, notice what feels familiar and comfortable. What do you already know that can help you? For instance, if you’re building a new technology skill, maybe your organizational ability helps you carve out practice time on you…
The first step to BEing more skillful
What do you want to be good at—and what are the skills involved?
This is the first in the BE Series on BEing Skillful. As I wrote this collection, I found it raised more questions for me than it answered. That’s the beauty of inquiry—it keeps us curious and honest. So I’ll carry those questions forward in each post, inviting you to look at your own relationship to BEing skillful.
Pick something—anything—you’d like to become more skillful at. This week, write it down. It might be improving your…
Leading an Effective Sales Team
Sales management doesn’t need more action. It needs the right actions—taken consistently.
I recently shared some thoughts with the Home Furnishings Association about what makes sales teams truly effective—and it goes far beyond just hitting the numbers.
From setting clear goals to coaching in real time, building structure, and leading by example… these are the strategies that drive both profitability and performance.
If you’re leading a team (or supporting someone who is), I hope this article…
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