by Lyn Allen | Sep 28, 2022 | Challenge Chronicles, Culture Shapers, Leadership |
A few years ago, I decided I was ready to give up sheep midwifery. As much as I love the mama sheep, the babies and the always-new experience of birth, the level of care became burdensome. So, the ram was separated from the ewes, permanently, or so we thought. You...
by Lyn Allen | Nov 23, 2021 | Challenge Chronicles, Change agents, Culture Shapers, Leadership |
On July 21, 1958, Ike was president, Elvis’ Don’t Ask Me Why topped the charts, and my little brother Mark was born. On November 15, 2016, Obama was moving into the final days of his presidency, the Chainsmokers’ Closer was number 1, and Mark dropped dead while...
by Lyn Allen | Nov 9, 2020 | Challenge Chronicles, Leadership |
Lesson 2, Expanded Capacity: Some adjustment may be needed. Translation: Just because you CAN do more doesn’t mean you can do it easily (or well). There’s a walnut tree on our farm that has a new scar on its side. Yep. Short version: I hit it with a trailer load of...
by Lyn Allen | Nov 2, 2020 | Challenge Chronicles, Leadership |
Lesson 1: Lack of capacity is painfully expensive – AND – Lesson 1A: Our needs for capacity change. One of the first things I discovered upon moving to the farm was the explosive growth of the local cool season grasses. From April to June, the acreage around the house...
by Lyn Allen | Oct 25, 2016 | Coaching Skills, Leadership |
Just as a computer glitch can scramble data, the experience of being human in today’s world can affect your curiosity, distorting it from its original purpose. For example, many children learn to be more curious about how to please the adults in their lives than about...
by Lyn Allen | Oct 25, 2016 | Leadership, Tips for Coaches |
If you are an achiever who works to help others be achievers, I have a question for your consideration: Is it possible you are – inadvertently – limiting those whose brilliance you want to unleash…including…your own? Do you push and strive for ever-higher...