A blog by Thought Design
I’m a pretty good driver. Well, most of the time. A few mornings ago, I wasn’t so good. I was driving before dawn on an unfamiliar road. It was dark, 17 degrees and sleeting. Normally, even when driving in a place I’ve never been, I can navigate just fine. I’m...
“If you were ten times bolder than you feel, what would you do in the next year?” My question was met with energy, curiosity and nervousness by the members of the board I was working with on creating their organization’s next strategic direction. They began...
One of the big differences between my husband and I is how we manage our fuel tanks. He’s a “run it to the last drop” kind of guy. It’s a bit of a game for him – how low can I go without getting stuck on the side of the road? He runs the tank almost completely dry...
Here we are, a month into the new year! New opportunities, new challenges, and a new invitation to create the kind of conditions that bring the very best out of you (and the people you work with) this year. We get asked a lot about how people can create more...
In the universe, there are things that are known and things that are unknown. In between, there are doors. ~ William Blake We are getting to the part of the year where those of us who dared to make a plan for 2023 are starting to see those plans shift a little bit....
One of the (many) post-it notes on the wall above my desk says “Curiosity = the prolonged holding of being wrong” Curiosity is, in my view, absolutely the most effective and important tool in our mental toolbox. It’s the gateway to learning. It drives innovation,...
