don’t allow the process to supplant the goal
In a problem solving discussion, I always want to start at the beginning. It’s not uncommon for me to ask ...
demonstrate your competence instead of announcing your credentials
I used to begin every training session or class I led by saying something like: "So, who is Julie Stiles ...
doubt your assumptions. what’s the worst thing that could happen?
For as long as I can remember, I ask why. And the asking drives me to investigate. If I'm not ...
Invite those who will be impacted by change to participate in creating it.
When you need to initiate change, I encourage you to strongly consider involving the people who will be impacted by ...
“Fair” is not when everybody gets a turn.
Fair is when hard won preparation and relentless dedication to excellence earns opportunity. When I was in college, one of ...
I’ve decided I’m tenacious. and I’m not budging on that.
Two days ago, I asked if I was tenacious or just stubborn. You decide. I got my miles in yesterday ...
Am I tenacious or just stubborn? (FirstHusband – don’t answer that)
(If you're new to Compendium, he's my FirstHusband, my LastHusband, my OnlyHusband. It's a joke. He gets it.) If anyone ...
It’s Monday. Did you tell yourself you would start eating right and exercising today?
I always did. Monday was the mother of all starting lines. THE day to begin. again. Everybody knows it's better ...
in the dark. surrounded by trees.
an analogy. no. an allegory. When I first began recording, the studio I sang in was separated from its control ...
