What does centered power feel like?  How do I stand firm in what I know and stay open to those around me?

Research has shown a clear purpose motivates us.

Dawna Markova talked about moving from the Rut stories in our life to the River Stories. Rut stories persist because we look outside ourselves to change to happen.

Storytelling can bridge our differences. If we move beyond our different conclusions and explore each other's stories, we may find a way through.

The book, Drive by Daniel Pink debunks the most common myths on how to motivate people. It turns out the carrot (v the stick) is not much better and can actually diminish intrinsic motivation.

Much that we experience in organizations (and in any human system) is predictable not personal.  Using the work of Barry Oshry, we might have more understanding, be more forgiving and t

"We become the stories we tell ourselves."  Nick Nissley
Am I living out of an old story or am I creating a new chapter?

Barry Oshry's, author of Seeing Systems, over the past 35 years has shown that much that we experience as personal, is not personal at all.  With that lens we might be a bit more intention

Sometimes you just need to step out of your life to get perspective. Marcia talks about why she is taking a "time out" and how to plan for a personal retreat.

"Between the stimulus and response, there is a space..." Vicktor Frankl 
How we find that space in the moment so we can be more choiceful in our response to whatever shows up?