The word for the week is "Silly." Connect with your youth! Do or say something silly each day this week--not obnoxious or inappropriate, just silly. Each morning, be purposeful and plan the perfect time to be silly, to be amused. If you’re on a first date, go for it! The point of being silly is to create laughter. Did you know that you don’t have to laugh out loud to reap the benefits of laughter? You can just sit there and think of something totally funny and improve your mood. Just smiling makes a difference. Of course, I know that laughter makes you feel good. It can cut the tension in a room. It can certainly reduce stress. But I’m probably the only one on the planet that didn’t know that laughter reduces pain and stress overall. I had no clue that it increases creativity and your problem-solving ability. The family or team that laughs together, stays together. That translates to happie...
This blog is written for you, the busy leader who is tasked to find time to strengthen your leadership skills, attend to your family and contribute in a meaningful way to your community. Each week I ask you to press the pause button to focus and evaluate what is important and what, if anything, you can do about anything. Consider me your accountability partner and on-demand leadership coach. I offer personal insights and perspectives to challenge your thinking and change any limiting thoughts.