A blog by Thought Design
Look for The Helpers I’ve never been the greatest at asking for help. I suppose it’s a combination of my classic midwestern “I don’t want to bother anybody”, a little of my self-diagnosed Hyper Responsibility Disorder and a bit of old-fashioned “I can do it myself”...
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...
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...
Am I getting the feedback I need… in time to integrate it? Most of us don’t get enough feedback (which is really just gathering more perspective than we could create on our own) just because we don’t like it (and we often don’t). Often, it’s a matter of taking the...
Our brains are hardwired to connect to others for our survival. We like to create a tribe of like-minded people around us who share common ground about our opinions and decisions. It genuinely feels good to agree. But in a complex world, such as the work...
Your team works hard. Together, you bring an ideal collective of experience and skills. You’ve collaborated on dream projects, and you’ve supported each other when things don’t go exactly as planned. You have a lot to celebrate. With grit and camaraderie, you’ve...
