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Virtual Leadership (Free How-To Sessions)

By Camille Smith / August 18, 2020

Two Don’ts  &  1 DO! ONE: Don’t just Zoom … CONNECT! How you connect virtually is WAY different than if we were physically together. A colleague, Matthew Cahill, is offering FREE 1 hour sessions to help you gain skills and the mindset to be effective online VIRTUAL leaders and learners. Matthew says … “These weekly…

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Webs we weave (in a good way)

By Camille Smith / August 10, 2020

I thought driving on the freeway would blow them off, but, that didn’t happen. I thought going through the car wash would remove them, but, no deal. The spider webs were still on my car door mirrors.  Spider silk is flexible, stretchable and 5x stronger than steel. The silk from the Caerostris Darwini spider is…

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School’s in Session for Everyone!

By Camille Smith / August 10, 2020

My nephews are lawyers.  I asked the one who practices in WDC,  “What’s it like being a lawyer in these days of the assault on our justice system?” He told me this:  I remember attending a mandatory training event after passing the bar.  The first speaker began with something like, “Congratulations on passing the bar!…

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Bolt of Insight

By Camille Smith / July 31, 2020

This is what we found as we laid out the parts to assemble a shade awning for our patio.         My reaction, “Crap. Everyone one of these bolts is bent and broken.” Oops. The bolts weren’t defective. They were an innovation. I couldn’t see it at first. My knowledge and experience of…

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To go back, go forward

By Camille Smith / June 27, 2020

When I was 6, having mom pack my lunch in a brown paper bag was normal.  Normal for me and mom. When I was 16,  asking mom for lunch money for the week was normal. Normal for me and mom. (I’m sure my eye-rolling at the reminder “Don’t lose it!” was part of our shared…

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Bright Side of Burnout

By Camille Smith / May 3, 2020

On a break during a coaching session, this poster listing 101 Stress Relievers was on the bathroom wall. It has some great examples. You probably do some of them already. When my clients ask me how to reduce stress, we focus on 3 things: keeping our word, acting consistent with our values, and having compassion…

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Putting together the “team” puzzle

By Camille Smith / April 8, 2020

I like putting jigsaw puzzles together.    Here’s my strategy: Pick a picture I like. Know that I am choosing the challenge, choosing to play the game. Put the frame together by assembling all the edge pieces. I touch every piece and only pull out the ones with flat edges. My focus is the to…

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Choice Zone

By Camille Smith / April 3, 2020

Say these 2 words out loud:   Groan.  Grown. Which one do you want to say about your day today? These times of uncertainty and disruption feel like we are blindfolded, wearing roller skates, and keep our balance while the ground beneath us continues to shift without warning.  Still … we have a choice.  A choice…

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The dreaded “C” word

By Camille Smith / March 22, 2020

No, not cancer and not covid.        The dreaded word is constraint. COVID-19 has dramatically shaped our reality. It’s up to each of us to design an empowering relationship to the current, real, even threatening, constraints. In support of creating this relationship, please consider my offer at the end of this blog. So…

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Why do you ask?

By Camille Smith / March 4, 2020

The question frames and shapes the answer. The question “How far away from home are you?” asks for the number of miles you will travel. The question “When will you get home?” asks for the time you’ll open your front door. Who asks the question also frames and  shapes the answer — if we are…

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