Tag: Mindset
Curious in the Crunchy
We live in a “crunchy” world right now, and it is easy to be swept up in disagreement and discourse with colleagues, friends and family. Crunchy are those moments of disconnect that normally leave us grumpy, uncomfortable, annoyed and impatient. As a seven (7) on the Enneagram® (Enneagram is a system of personality typing that describes patterns in how people
When Did You Know You Wanted to Be a Leader?
I recently asked this question of a very successful leader, “when did you know you wanted to be a leader”? Her response was, without hesitation, “when I was five. My friends told me I was bossy – I knew what we were going to do and just started organizing the other kids to get it done – that was an
Can You Teach Analytical Thinking?
I have been asked this question many times in my career and I have never been able to answer it with absolute certainty – until now! Analytical thinking is both a process AND a mindset. Can we shape how we think about things? Of course, we can. Can we adopt processes to enhance the way we do things? Of course, we
What’s In It For Me?
I love puzzles – I get a real kick out of seeing the pieces and patterns come together. My recent experience (aka obsession) with the game Two Dots TM has helped show me how different generations respond so differently to the same reward. Me, I like to prove that I’ve mastered each level by achieving the goal level three times before