Carry On
Today I’m inspired by this song by the band FUN. This morning I attended Jubilee Asheville, my spiritual community. The message for the day revolved around the following spiritual question: What if the difficult times we encounter (individually and collectively) are the very things that point us to the fullest experience of life? How do you, as […]
Sending a Video Camera to “Near Space”
For the past two years I’ve volunteered with TEDx Asheville. For the November 2012 event we selected the theme of “THE EDGE”. I thought the theme was the perfect opportunity to send a video camera to “the edge” of Earth’s atmosphere. In the fall of 2012 I began volunteering with a group of middle school […]
Katie Spotz — Leadership lessons learned while rowing solo across the ocean
In 2010 Katie Spotz rowed a tiny boat 3,038 miles across the Atlantic Ocean all by herself. Katie was 22 years old then and she set the new world record for such a feat! Throughout her row, Katie wasn’t just seeking to make history. She was also raising money, for the Blue Planet Network, a San Francisco-based non-profit funding safe […]
Mental Models — How does your perspective shape your reality?
This school year, like last school year, I volunteer each Friday morning at the middle school my son attends. I teach a class on team and leadership development that is fun and interactive. This week and next I’ll be teaching a lesson on “Mental Models”. Mental Models (think “paradigms”) are deeply held images of thinking […]
“Mean Girls at Work” – a conversation with authors Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster
Watch the recording of the Webinar now in the TeachMeTeamwork.com Members Only Area. Membership is FREE. Membership information is HERE More than 90% of women of different social strata claim that envy and jealousy toward other women colors their lives. 90% of women in diverse jobs also report that competition in the workplace is primarily between other women, rather […]
Connection is why we’re here
“Connection is why we are here. We are hard-wired to connect with others, it’s what gives purpose and meaning to our lives, and with out it there is suffering.” ~ Brene Brown Learn how to help people connect using the tools and resources found inside the TeachMeTeamwork.com Members Only Area. Membership is FREE. Membership details are […]