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Monday, April 28, 2014

Balance is much closer than we think.

I'm away for a sec, so I'm triaging electronic media's hold on my time because I need to. For bursts of time, email gets checked (& responded to), and calls are made. Then it's back to focusing my energy on why I'm out of the office in the first place. 


Balance can be hard to find, but we generally don't have to look too far. Trouble is, we act as if it's in some remote GPS location when it's not. Let me show you. Take a second, and put down whatever you are holding onto (literally and figuratively). Stretch your arms out in front of you. Now bring your fingers together and curve them slightly. Bend your wrists so your palms face you. You just created a balance holder. It's designed for you to hold your balance toolkit. You get to decide how to use those tools, and you can use as many of them as you like as often as you wish.  


You own our balance and the tools to maintain it. When we relinquish that control to circumstances or people who are not aligned with your values and mission, it can be hard to get it back. Hold on. 



Sunday, April 13, 2014

How to make change in a short sentence...

@ThisIsSethsBlog at #GHIC On making #change "Don't go wide, go narrow and deep." 

10 Leadership Lessons / Conversation Clips

A few weeks ago I sat down to talk about public health leadership  with a group of students and a colleague who manages and leads a $100M operation within a management consulting firm. As many times as we have the conversation, I am never bored by her insights. Here are a few highlights from our latest meeting. 


1. Stay nimble (don't get stuck anywhere you are unfulfilled) 


2. Understand and respect the concept of reciprocity 


3. As useful as the social determinants of health are as a framework for thinking about health, they may run counter to the political agenda, so don't expect everyone to embrace them with you 


4. Recognize greatness in yourself (& hold onto it) 


5. Seize serendipity 


6. Critical thinking  has more value than technical skill (which is still important) 


7. Lose your fear of failure 


8. Be comfortable being who you are 


9. See the power and the beauty in a well-stated explanation (communication competency)


10. Care more about the person than the product