Relationship

Failing to plan...is planning to fail

Failing to plan...is planning to fail

Some people grow wary of planning because it feels rigid, slow, and bureaucratic. For them, agility, freedom, flexibility is paramount. What if planning doesn’t have to be the enemy of being agile. Four approaches to planning, including how to adjust on the fly. Take a step toward success.

Embracing Our Cracks

Embracing Our Cracks

Several years ago I came across an intriguing art form, that holds tremendous insights. Kintsugi, or Kintsukuroi, is the centuries-old Japanese art of fixing broken pottery. The name poetically translates to, “golden joinery.” While it’s origins aren't entirely clear, historians believe that it dates back to the late 15th century. Kintsugi has long represented prevalent philosophical ideas.

Showing You Care

Showing You Care

This is the final entry of a three part series in which we have explored cultivating relationships. First we looked at each of our individual responsibility to being open to growing in order to nurture connection. We then shifted to the importance of knowing our personal nature as well as the makeup of others in order to influence those same relationships. In this final entry we will focus on ways to cultivate a loving connection. We will do this through the lens of the Five Love Languages.