Jerry’s Writings

Keep Calm and Paddle On

Keep Calm and Paddle On

A client of mine shared this excellent video with me and a wonderful message to her high performing team. All – I’m observing and hearing things that indicate we have quite a bit of anxiety and stress among us. We may not all be showing up as our “best self”. In the...

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Come Together, Right Now!

Come Together, Right Now!

My dear Fellow Americans, We are about to embark on a new adventure, with a new Commander-in-Chief. A new President of what is arguably one of the greatest countries in the world.  And as I sit here, I am “checking in” today feeling Grief, Anger, Shame, Fear, and Joy....

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Do your values drive your leadership?

Do your values drive your leadership?

Once again, I got the pleasure of working with an amazing group of leaders. This group learned the importance of understanding that as leaders we have a choice. And ultimately, it is up to us on how we choose to show up each and every day.        ...

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Within You

Within You

Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Lincoln… All names associated with making an impact on history. All the names of people that resonate love and forgiveness.  All regular ol’ human beings living their life mission.   All hero’s that, on some...

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State of Mind

State of Mind

I recently spent a day and a half offsite with a team of 32.  They were all in different states of mind. Some had heard wonderful things about my workshop, some had heard the contrary, and others were cautiously optimistic. The leaders that hired me were present as...

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We were all born artists…

We were all born artists…

One of the creative gifts I have been given is my ability to meet people where they are at.  The result of that is I build trust very quickly. When coaching either a person or a business this is an imperative “first step” in getting to the root of “what they want”.  ...

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Dreaming Without Fear

Dreaming Without Fear

What if you couldn’t fail? What if your biggest fear didn’t exist? What if the one thing you wanted to do was possible because there was nothing blocking you, nothing in front of you? What if… Take the time to envision this right now.  (If you do not have the time,...

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Passion and the tipping point

Passion and the tipping point

Simon Sinek is a hero of mine. I love how he articulated his passion in his book, Start With Why. I’m not sure what his core values are but I assume one of them to be Passion. His passion for what he believes exudes out his pores, like sweat on a marathon runner. When...

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