I once read this line that really stuck with me: "You can live your life by disruption or by intention." Another way to perceive that is that you can either choose to be distracted or you can honor your time and own every moment.
Posts by Alexandra Wieland
Fill in the blank: "The world needs more of __________." What do you think it needs? In my opinion, it's positive, successful leadership. And I'm not talking about the kind of leadership that requires the title or the salary. ...
"I’m going crazy!" "What is making me crazy?!" "Why is everyone crazy?!" "Who can I blame for driving me crazy?" "What can I point to for causing all the craziness?" "PLEASE – STOP – DRIVING ME CRAZZZZZZZZZZZZZY!!!" Our world...
What do you mean by that? At some point we all have a need to clarify – how someone describes their experience, the expression on someone’s face, or a suggestion that is made. Regardless of the circumstance, we strive for deeper...
We are creatures of habit and we are infamous for perpetuating bad habits. Imagine how these common bad habits, when repeated; permeate the culture of our workplaces. Now think of the impact good habits can make. What is...
Culture has a heartbeat – after all we are the ones who create it. And so often, we fall into one of two buckets – culture champions who beautifully live up to our charge of maintaining a thriving ecosystem, or culture clashers...
Oops, my eyes haven’t quite adjusted from the chair massage I just had. It’s Friday at 1:00pm and that’s right, my employer sponsored the opportunity for me to enjoy 15 minutes of relaxation in the middle of my workday. The...
Have you ever called someone and your intent was to help but clearly they weren’t looking for it? The call is your check-in and it starts out like, “Hey. How are you? What’s new? Last time we talked you were going through some...
Not too long ago, I was sitting in a strategy meeting with a client whose CEO is a big picture kind of thinker. He has to be in a position like his. In order for him to move the business forward he has to think with the end in...
