Monday Mojo – Speak It Out

Have you ever walked in to a room and just known that tension is there? You can’t see the conflict, but you can feel it. I talked about this in my interview with Paula Vail, and why I make the case for having “No Whinge Zones” in the house (essentially choose to have arguments outdoors,ContinueContinue reading “Monday Mojo – Speak It Out”

Monday Mojo – Breathe and Flow

What do we do when things get difficult?

Monday Mojo – Listen. Understand. Connect.

What’s the difference between sympathy and empathy? As it turns out, quite a bit. 

Monday Mojo – Dare to Lead

Have you ever thought of yourself as a “leader”?  Many people conflate management with leadership; the way I describe it is like this: leaders care about people, managers care about process; a leader will buy you a coffee, a manager will ask for the receipt. People can be both – and very good at itContinueContinue reading “Monday Mojo – Dare to Lead”

Monday Mojo – Check Your Spoons

Have you heard of Spoon Theory? It’s a concept originally discussed by Christine Miserandino in 2003, that helps us measure our energy levels. Christine used it as a way of describing to a friend how she navigates the condition Lupus, and used the spoons as props to demonstrate. She explained that we might start theContinueContinue reading “Monday Mojo – Check Your Spoons”