Wind whistles, trees bendAn adventure is aheadInhale the unknown

Dr. Carol Dweck is an expert on growth and fixed mindsets. In her book Growth Mindset, she shares a story from her daughter’s preschool days. She was elbow deep in glue during craft time when her teacher commented jovially upon seeing the chaos, “You’re a mess.” To which her daughter replied, “I’m not a mess….

When an opportunity to negotiate presents itself, I take it. Violent winds shook the canopy of tree branches decorating a mammoth tree in my backyard. Unfortunately, soon after, a sharp crack was heard. A 180+ lb branch had fallen. It was time to trim the tree. I called a company to come out and provided…

Ambient noise, underlying sentiment, all things that are easy to deprioritize. But roots grow quickly and soon a comment that went unaddressed, a thought that went unvocalized has embedded itself in a foundation of doubt. Watch, listen, and seek out the background events worth addressing.

Overestimating clarity, when you’re delivering the message, is easy. Repeating yourself, spelling out what you mean, re-enforcing clarity, and over communicating are all habits built by world class leaders. And typically, you’ll know you’ve done it right when people start giving feedback that you’re too repetitive.