by Ellen Lyman | Sep 11, 2022
“Should” seems like such a helpful word. We say it to try to motivate ourselves, or to express some hope of success or improvement. But it’s a sneaky little word. should I should be cleaning the houseI should get up and exerciseIt should workThat...
by Ellen Lyman | Jun 26, 2022
Over-workers aren’t usually good at downtime. When we do take downtime, we spend the time thinking about the things we “should” be doing instead. Last week, I suggested you pay closer attention to what you were thinking about during your planned...
by Ellen Lyman | May 21, 2022
Hello my dears. What are you thinking about today? The coolest thing about humans is that we can think about what we are thinking about.You are doing it right now. Why? Because I asked you “What you are thinking about?” Hundreds of toddlers: Your...
by Ellen Lyman | Nov 1, 2021
About five years ago, I was presenting a strategy to my leadership team. The leaders in the room didn’t think the solution and the plan would provide results fast enough and they told me so. They responded to me saying, “You need to think...
