The first time I remember learning to trust my gut was when I attended a camp the summer between Jr. High and High School. There was a counselor at the camp that always made me feel uncomfortable. Each time my gut kicked, my brain tried to explain what I was feeling.
A recent conversation with friend and co-author Jennifer V. Miller about the value of leadership fables caused me to examine my love of simplicity in business, leadership and life.
[Tweet “Does a simple message have the depth of an elaborate one?”]
Is one easier to remember than the other?
[Tweet “Are simple messages as valuable or as long lasting as elaborate ones?”]
Personally I love simplicity and I appreciate it when it flows out of others. I learn faster, I leverage the new knowledge faster, and I retain it longer. And yet, I’ve struggled to value simplicity when it flows out of me.
In the 90’s I read The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People for the first time.
I immediately made my own infographic of the four quadrants and added the quotes below and put them in my purse and in my planner.
[Tweet ““Be a light, not a judge.” S.R. Covey”]
[Tweet “”Be a model, not a critic.” S.R. Covey”]
[Tweet “”Be part of the solution, not part of the problem.” S.R. Covey”]
Do you know any person or organization that is in the midst of their most significant struggle – ever?
Would it help you get through the struggle if you knew that it was necessary to unleash your greatest strength?
There is a pattern throughout history that fills me with so much hope that it almost makes me wish for a big struggle…
So today I’m taking my own advice and pausing:
When we announced our decision I shared the following goals:
1. I was determined to Turn an Unwanted CHANGE into an Adventure.
