An underutilized tool that we have available to us at all times is the connection between the mind and the body. It has been determined that we understand that the mental impacts the physiological and vice versa. The more we reap benefits for our brains as it is...
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Getting Your Team to Share Your Vision
As an entrepreneur or executive, you no doubt have a particular vision for your organization. Perhaps you've even taken the steps to put this vision into writing and shared it with your staff or asked them to weigh in on it as you were developing it. But have they...
Throw Out Your Definition of Time Management
Time management is a myth. We are often exhausted by the end of the day, let alone by the end of the week, wondering how the month went by so quickly. With the demands on our time, we flit from activity to activity, just barely keeping up with it all. Then there...
Setting Up Systems for Success: How to Juice Up Your Creative Output
Within our evolution as humans is the understanding that most problems benefit by having a multi-pronged approach. Helping people to work more efficiently is well-served by taking what we know about the 21st century attention span and applying a combination of...
5 Things Great Leaders Do Every Day
Let me start this article with a disclaimer. There really are no universal truths when it comes to leadership. However, there are many attributes that leaders display. You may find it helpful to really embrace and practice these skills. 1. Authenticity As an...
Leadership Lessons from My Snowboarding Instructor
“What are you doing?!” my 20-something, very talented snowboarding instructor asked as I fell for the umpteenth time, wobbling my way down the Bunny Hill. First time snowboarding. I don’t know what I was thinking. He clearly felt the same. Everything hurt - my...
When Bad Habits Creep Back In
From ditching red meat to getting to the office early, most people can say that they have been able to develop at least a few good habits. However, how many of us can also say they thought they licked a problem behavior only to have it creep back in again? The same...
Can You Really Raise Productivity While Reducing Stress?
Imagine how well the writing of the Declaration of Independence would have gone if a cell phone had been beeping and buzzing next to Thomas Jefferson? From ubiquitous electronics to loud colleagues, our brains relentlessly have to deal with distractions. As a...
7 Things I Learned from Competing in “Dancing with the Stars”
Congratulations to Sojourn Partner's Heather Ramsey for winning this year's "Dancing with the Stars" competition to support the Manchester Community Music School. When asked what she learned from this experience, this is what she had to say: 1. It’s Not As Easy As...
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