It is easy to get caught up chasing dreams. Yes, I am an advocate for daring to imagine what you really want and going after it; however, it is equally important to remember that the end goals and outcomes achieved aren’t the only point. The experience that we have on our way to a particular …
We create our paths through every step we take. Yes plans and visions can bolster – even accelerate – our paths forward. But the actual road taken can only be seen in the review mirror. Because we forge our paths as we go. In each decision we make, each choice we own, each step we …
Spring is here and with it an invitation. We have made it through the cold, dark, fallow period. And it’s time now to wake up. To move and stretch and create focus. What do we wish to cultivate this season? What do we hope to grow? And how do we do so with intention? That’s …
Being able to move with your vision is pure magic. To do it, requires not just that we are able to take aligned and vision-forward actions; it also requires that we can see and delineate the connection between what we want and what we are doing. It’s easy to feel stuck on a hamster wheel …
Is raising the bar a familiar activity to you? Always pushing and expanding to do more, bigger, better, faster? Me too. While there is a time and a place for this direct growth strategy, this podcast episode shares an alternative: Lowering the stakes. The approach is not about apathy. When we clear the clutter of …
Growth lies in the edges: Those places where we push past discomfort to metamorphosis. Our learning edges clarify the path to our potential – whether through skills, knowledge, or perspective. In this episode of Design Yourself, Sharon holds space for listeners to name and explore their learning edge. She then guides listeners through reflections about …
Anguish shows up when we don’t know how to move. Many things can cause this stuckness. Maybe it’s a limiting belief that we aren’t worthy of having what we want. (Not true.) Maybe it’s a lack of clarity on the direction we want to head. (Time to create a vision.) Maybe it’s that we don’t …
Wild growth is possible when we abandon our addiction to knowing and surrender to wonder and awe. A beginner mindset acknowledges that we always have more to learn and accepts that failure is just a natural part of the process. But it’s tempting to sit back in old habits. And really who will know if …
Listening is an incredibly powerful leadership and life skill. But that doesn’t make it easy. There are habits and culturally accepted practices that hold us back from really listening to understand. But the good news is that you can create simple shifts to improve the quality of your listening and inspire others to do the …
