Time as a Gift?

• Post author:Diana Larson
• Post published:May 29, 2020
• Post category:Blog

By: Emilie Getliffe In my life, time frequently feels like an ever-unfolding list of my next professional and personal “to-dos,” each of which I could rank by how urgent, motivating,…

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The Oxymoron of Living in Community While Isolated

• Post author:Diana Larson
• Post published:May 5, 2020
• Post category:Blog

The Oxymoron of Living in Community While Isolated By: Marybeth Gallagher Since being required to “shelter in place,” I’ve come to notice the beauty and aliveness in life that I…

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Leading From a Place of Choice

• Post author:Diana Larson
• Post published:April 6, 2020
• Post category:Blog

Leading From a Place of Choice By: Christine Watkins When my daughter was in preschool, we adopted two rescue dogs: a puppy and his very young mama.  It seemed like…

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Field Notes on Leadership: Resiliency & Grit

• Post author:Diana Larson
• Post published:December 18, 2017
• Post category:Blog

Field Notes on Leadership: Resiliency & Grit by: Christine Watkins Davies December 2017 What is resiliency and grit?  I define them as having the ability and capacity to recover quickly…

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Bulls%!# or Truth

• Post author:Diana Larson
• Post published:November 2, 2017
• Post category:Blog

By Mary Shippy Bulls%!# or Truth “Bullshit is a greater enemy of the truth than lies are.” - H. Frankfurt I was recently reading Brené Brown's new book, Braving the…

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7 Inspiring People Talk About the Last Time They Failed and How They Bounced Back

• Post author:Diana Larson
• Post published:September 15, 2017
• Post category:Blog

I don’t know about you, but I find nothing more inspiring than personal stories of courage and overcoming adversity.  If you think celebrities don’t face difficulties themselves, have a look…

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The Disease of Perfectionism

• Post author:Diana Larson
• Post published:September 8, 2016
• Post category:Blog

By Mary Shippy   I was in New Mexico a few years ago visiting a Navajo Pueblo.  We were watching the women weaving rugs.  They were beautiful in design and…

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5 Questions to Ask When You’re Looking for Feedback

• Post author:Diana Larson
• Post published:March 30, 2015
• Post category:Blog

by Jessica Mattern As human beings, we’re naturally curious and desire to have our questions answered. But there’s one area of questioning that overwhelms most of us with anxiety: asking for…

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Martha Graham on the Hidden Danger of Comparing Yourself to Others

• Post author:Diana Larson
• Post published:March 17, 2015
• Post category:Blog

By JAMES CLEAR Agnes de Mille had just achieved the greatest success of her career, but right now the only thing she felt was confusion. She was a dancer and a…

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The Perfect Way to Introduce Yourself (in Any Setting)

• Post author:Diana Larson
• Post published:March 10, 2015
• Post category:Blog

By Jeff Haden / Inc. The article below was originally published at Inc.com. While I have no soccer skills, I once played in a fairly competitive adult soccer league with my then-teenage stepson. I…

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