You are in charge of your reactions to the circumstances around you. As for the circumstances and people around you, not so much. Yes, you can motivate, negotiate, influence and inspire those things. But you can’t control them. But your reaction? Absolutely yours to decide. Yet we know it doesn’t always feel like it’s our …
We’ve been 2020ed and there is no turning back. That has a lot of us feeling adrift. Untethered. Unmotivated, even. We can’t unsee or unexperience these last few of years. This new consciousness has sparked lots of change in the workplace. For some of us, this new awareness has spurred us into action. Perhaps …
Get pumped! Starting October 5, the Design Yourself podcast is coming back to spark inspiration and share practical resources for how to imagine what you really want and figure out how to lead with your vision each and every day. In this sneak peek episode, learn about the fun personal project that led Sharon to …
A is for Actualize. B is for Brainstorm. C is for create. Okay, just kidding, that’s not quite the structure of today’s podcast. In this week’s episode, Sharon does share some key terms for breaking apart the big idea of vision. She says a more linear set of distinctions that can move us along that …
The podcast is back! Listen to Sharon read Frank Bidart poems, share what she’s been up to over the last 4 months and talk about the power of not forcing things. She discusses how being still can be uncomfortable and yet why that’s important. She shares how to drop in and listen to the voice …
Taking time out brings about mixed emotions for a lot of us. We know we’d like to, but how to balance what needs doing with the desire for taking a break. We’ve talked in the past on this podcast about the importance of taking breaks and how they can be fun. But what about when …
This week’s episode shines a light on the important role that our stories play in our lives and works. Not just as a reminder of what has been, but as a signal for what’s coming next. To step into what we really want, we have to own our stories. This podcast will help you along …
Raindrops on roses / And whiskers on kittens / Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens / Brown paper packages tied up with strings / These are a few of my favorite things…or so the song goes. This week Sharon is inspired by the feeling of Spring in the air and wants to share a …
Meet Bill Goulding in this week’s episode. He’s finishing up his PhD at MIT’s Sloan School of Management. His research interests include Empirical Asset Pricing, Financial Intermediation, and Market Microstructure. If that sounds confusing to you, don’t worry, we break down his deep financial expertise into human terms and also discuss his own unexpected path to …
