by Larry Dressler | May 13, 2022 | In My Tool Bag
For many years I’ve been asking my coaching clients to complete a free online self-assessment instrument developed by Shirzad Chamine, Stanford University lecturer and author of the New York Times bestselling book Positive Intelligence. His assessment helps identify...
by Larry Dressler | Apr 22, 2022 | From My Bookshelf
After my early February blog post about the “busyness” epidemic in our culture, I received emails from some of you. One particular email captured a common sentiment: “How can I flourish in a culture that tells me I can’t succeed unless I surrender to a constant and...
by Larry Dressler | Mar 10, 2022 | From My Bookshelf
Not asking for help is one of the most self-limiting, self-constraining, and even self-destructive decisions we can make. – Dr. Wayne Baker About eight years ago, while I was having coffee with a Denver-based client, I mentioned my desire to reduce work-related...
by Larry Dressler | Feb 24, 2022 | On My Mind
The mind is amazing in its ability to process information and also the speed at which it reaches conclusions. The problem is: such conclusions are often based on judgments or attributions that are inaccurate. We see things only from where we sit, filtered – often...
by Larry Dressler | Feb 9, 2022 | On My Mind
An excerpt from Parker Palmer’s book, Hidden Wholeness, chronicles the ways in which blizzards – like life – can be overwhelming and disorienting. It’s a reflective piece about how swirling events and social forces can pull us farther and farther away from...
