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Some of the simplest acts can also be the scariest. What happens when we can show up vulnerably and honestly?

I’ve written here before about my husband Charlie. Recently Charlie got a truck, and it’s a manual transmission. I can’t drive a stick shift. But we both agreed that it’s a good idea for me to be able to drive the truck, so last weekend, we headed out to a big high school parking lot … Read more

Hi there, people who are planning meetings. Here’s a thing you need to know. When you say, “Take 1 minute to introduce yourself, answering the following questions,” and you give a long prompt that requires reflection and sharing, you are implicitly asking for people to speak for longer than one minute. This happens 1) because … Read more

Anything you frequently do leads to habits. You probably brush your teeth, wash your hands, and get in to your car the same way every time. You take the same path through the grocery store. Habits–you don’t have to spend time thinking about how to so them every time they come up, which is a … Read more

For those of us, like me, who spend a lot of our workday on videoconferencing platforms, it can be hard to fathom that the people in your workshops and meetings aren’t as familiar with the ins and outs of the platform as you are. But in the last week, I’ve been on several calls that … Read more

Angie Flynn-McIver, Ignite CSP’s president, has a few thoughts to share about intentional preparation for even that sixth meeting of a long day.

“Fear is when your attention is on yourself. When you can think of yourself as being in service of others, the fear vanishes.” —Shirzad Chamine, author of Positive Intelligence This quote jumped out at me because it beautifully describes the experience of conquering stage fright. When I’m giving a speech and I’m thinking about myself, … Read more

One of my favorite bloggers recently wrote a post questioning why cab drivers ask you what time your flight is when they’re driving you to the airport. His point was: Why ask the question when the answer won’t affect how fast you can get me there? It’s only adding unproductive tension. I usually think this … Read more

Put your camera at eye level. Get a cheap shelf that’s made to hold up your laptop, or stack up some books. Check the height by turning on your camera and checking your gorgeous self out. Can you see a bunch of the ceiling behind you? Is the fan coming out of your head? Can … Read more

Let’s say you discover you’ve dropped the ball on something at work, and four of your team members are affected. It’s immediately clear to you that it’s your fault, and you feel bad. This is a prime opportunity for default intention to rear its head. You might want to defend yourself, to shift the blame, … Read more