End of November 2010

Today is the last day of November 2010 and as always, I like to reflect back on the month and think about the happenings and how they affected me.  Some significant happenings were my daughter-in-law losing her father to a sudden illness and he was only 56.  I am glad we got the opportunity to meet him in Argentina last year at this time, he was a lovely man. I also started working in a company with two associates with a focus on creating a stronger culture from the top down.  This is what I was meant to do, help guide leaders to work their purpose and lead people to believe in the purpose and thrive.  I also helped one of my clients get promoted to a newly created position of more responsibility and continued success.  It's been such a pleasure to be on his journey as he embraced being open to getting better at communicating.  I conducted a couple of workshops on communication - one on effective networking and one on trust and collaboration.  Engaging people in conversation is the most effective way for them to embrace change.  You can't talk at people but instead involve them in the discussion.  I also conducted a workshop for Habitat for Humanity Family Support for new homeowners on passing the baton from Habitat to becoming responsible homeowners.  Again engaging the families in the conversations around this.  Great ideas were shared from some of them for the benefit of everyone. Thanksgiving was last week and we enjoyed the day with dear, long time friends.  We all shared things we were grateful for as we also shared our food.  I try to live in the present moment and be aware of the opportunities that show up at any given moment and they do.  You can't get frustrated if something is not going according to your plan as something unexpected can show up that may give you a whole new perspective to look at.  I know tomorrow will be another day into a new month and who knows how it will turn out.  I do know that I will embrace the cooler weather coming so we can open or doors again.