Texting Tangle
I was in a communication pickle yesterday. The prior day I was texting with several people whose names are not in my contact list, they showed up on my phone as numbers rather than names. In the morning, I continued one of the conversations. The response I received...
Envisioning for Leaders
Welcome to my guest blogger, David Harding, CEO of HardingPoorman Group... In my 20+ years as a manager and business owner, I’ve found that very few leaders do a good job of sharing their vision for their organization. A few years back, I was standing in front of a...
Pit Stops – Lessons from the Indy 500
Being 'in the pits,' took on a whole new meaning as I explained the intricate strategies of winning the Indy 500 to my daughter, Taylor, this weekend. Watching the 'pit' activity is a great spectator sport, but a racecar driver's goal is to spend as little time...
Interaction diversity
When I say ‘diversity?’ What word pops into your mind? I am just off the aikido mat, where I study relationship, connection and my response to variety of people. I find it absolutely fascinating. A visual snapshot of the group doesn’t reveal all that much diversity....
Is Waiting a Conflict?
Is waiting conflict? Waiting for the... Internet to connect Weather to change Traffic to move Surgery to end Information Results Call Answer Saturday night Vacation Line to end Your planning or importance doesn’t ward off waiting. Some people choose to: Worry Get...
Nature Abhors a Vacuum
What a tangle! I’ve been out pruning trees and bushes in my yard. Truly, this is evidence that nature does indeed fill a vacuum. The plants I want to flourish need space! If I don’t prune out the undesirable plants, the ones I want are overrun into a massive...
Your Center Place
Sunrise swims are it for me right now. The pinkish blue shimmer on the water, the sound of lapping water, the weightless feeling of immersion, birds greeting the day, muscles extending, the water slick on my skin, steam rising, a distant hum of an airplane — a time I...
Man vs. Machine
Man doesn’t have the corner on conflict. Machines have their corner too! Twice before 8 AM I was stopped cold in my tracks and reprimanded by, yes, a machine. “Invalid Loyalty,” Kroger’s gas pump declared refusing to fill my tank. Gosh, this was my first visit;...
Center is the New Fast
Ugh…it felt so slow. A shoulder injury forced me to alter how I climb stairs at the gym. I lowered my speed 30% so as not to strain my shoulder by pulling myself up with the handrails. This seemed very slow. I was shocked to see a 30% reduction in my speed only...
Spilled Water
Huge glass of spilled water, thank you for guiding me to my long lost eye glasses hiding behind the table! Slow car in the Riley Hospital parking garage, thank you for the reminder of what is important, being centered in the moment. Angry woman on the phone, thank...
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Karen Valencic
Martial artist. Engineer. Best-selling author. Sought-after consultant.