We like having more options. As an example, the typical large grocery store has somewhere between 100-200 different potato chip products and between 20-40 different flavors. That’s an incredible amount of choice. Now, that number might count things like Takis,…
A common experience I talk through with clients is what you could call the Unmet Needs/Expectations Loop. We all have expectations or needs that go unmet by someone else. A partner, co-worker, teammate, or family member. They don’t show up…
Have you ever watched construction workers put up scaffolding? If you haven’t, it’s a slow, meticulous process. They begin at the base and gradually construct the structure until they get to the height they need. Scaffolding comes in many different…
Why do we assume that our supervisor will somehow solve the Rubik’s Cube of who we are? The expectation is often on them. And when they don’t get it right, we get frustrated. A question that comes up a lot…
This week I found myself reflecting on something. I think I’ve been asking more questions lately than I did a few years ago. Why is that? A big part of it is the emergence of AI. Along with that, much…
We have an almost 2½-year-old dog named Delaney that we adopted from the local humane society. I like to take her on many walks because she needs a good amount of exercise. She’s adopted, so we don’t fully know what…
This week when I sat down to write, it just came over me. Exhaustion. It was late afternoon. I had already done a fair amount during the day. So I gave in, curled up, and slept for an hour… until…
I find that to be a helpful reminder. We all had dreams as kids and even as adults that sometimes don’t pan out the way we thought they would. When I was a kid, I really wanted to be a…
We sometimes spend way more time worrying about how we are perceived than anyone else spends actually noticing us. We are all impacted at times by some form of social anxiety. For some, we feel it less. For others, it…
Getting rejected is downright awful. It’s one of the hardest things we can experience. Given our biology as humans, connection and community are key to our survival, and when we get rejected from any community, group, or partnership, it ignites…