Before Zoom became a popular video conferencing platform, zooming-in or zooming-out referred to focusing your camera lens. If you are like most people today, though, you don’t focus your camera anymore because your phone does it automatically. Reflecting upon whether you tend to zoom-in or zoom-out is more than a metaphor: it is a useful […]
The impact of the Corona-virus is creating losses in all parts of life. Loss of health, life (in many cases), and freedom-of-mobility are front and center, while the financials losses are catastrophic and uncertain. We are experiencing a collective loss of normalcy. Our hearts break for the loss of so many valuable experiences, such as […]
We live in the Seattle area of the United States, which is where the Corona-virus first appeared in our country. For several weeks we have had time to make healthy choices and adapt to this new world, including canceling some of our programs and going virtual for others. We are witnessing extreme disruption to all […]
Most people think that their thoughts arise from external events and circumstances. Here are examples of how most of us talk about events, as though the event itself is the cause of our feelings: “The traffic jam made me angry.” “My cancelled flight really frustrated me.” “You make me upset when you don’t do your […]
Today is February 14th – Valentine’s Day – a day in which many people share cards, flowers and sweet symbols of endearment. So, it is symbolic for us to share a recent story of David’s “healing heart.” Exactly one month ago, on January 14th, I (David) experienced a heart attack. The day before, I had […]
Two days after Christmas we left for a working vacation to create our vision for 2020. We wanted and needed a break from the winter dark and cold that settles over the Pacific Northwest part of the US where we live. Donna was especially excited about our New Year’s retreat and took the initiative to […]
Welcome to a new month, a new year, and a new decade! At the beginning of such a momentous period, you might expect us to encourage you to set specific goals for the time ahead. Instead, we want to invite you to consider “your vision” in a more general way by asking: Do you have […]
Great questions trigger ideas and powerful new insights. Depending on the tone and intention behind your questions, they can also come across as condescending and manipulative. What is the secret behind an empowered question that can unlock creativity and invite others to open-up and share? You may be asking zillions of questions and have bits […]
We’ve all experienced situations where we have strong expectations and attachments to how things should be. When we get attached, it often means we’ve put blinders on and get stuck into seeing only one way things could be. Strong expectations, when not fulfilled, can set you up to feel like a Victim when events unfold […]
Continuous learning is an essential quality in the life of a Creator. We try and practice that in our own work and lives. A while back, David enrolled in an online class with Brené Brown, well-known author and researcher who has spent decades studying vulnerability, courage, worthiness, and shame — all of which help you […]
