State of Play: Rediscover the Swing of Things

Every grown up should once in a while get on a swing set and re-discover the giddyness, playfulness, moving perspective of having the sky, then the ground, then the sky again cycle through your entire field of vision, that sense of gravity letting up, almost weightless at the peak…

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Leadership State of Flow = Unconscious Competence. If you fall often on the way there, don't worry…

I’d encourage you to read an excellent post on “Are You StriDing or StriVing?” by Susan Mazza on her blog “Random Acts of Leadership“. Much has been written about flow and being in the present moment. I have read a ton of it, searching for keys to experiencing more flow in my life and work. I can work so hard at times that I exhaust myself in the process. There have also been too many times in my life when I have worked like crazy and not been particularly satisfied with the outcome or the journey. Does this sound familar? I have a contribution from the sport of...

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