According to Jim Collins, if you want to elevate your organization from being good to being great, it’s important to engage people. More specifically, the right people. They are the greatest asset. He likens organizations to buses and offers three strategies to raise the bar. 1. Get the right people on the bus. Hire well. … Continue reading day 23/40: #40shoutouts40days
Category: Work
day 22/40: #40shoutouts40days
Dear Katie Cotter, Remember when there was that massive push to open a billion showrooms at lululemon and you were the newest addition to the Ops Solutions team? When everything felt like it was spinning violently out of control in our minds? Remember how we got a wee bit vulnerable that day after the … Continue reading day 22/40: #40shoutouts40days
day 21/40: #40shoutouts40days
We're passed the halfway mark together, team. Thank you for all your encouragement and kind words. This initiative has opened my eyes to the power of living intentionally, elevating everyday interactions into something transcendent. Does that sound fluffy and ridiculous? I put a healthy splash of gin in my tonic tonight. I suggest you all … Continue reading day 21/40: #40shoutouts40days
day 20/40: #40shoutouts40days
Dear super amazing first boss, For Lent I decided I would leisurely stroll down memory lane, thanking people who played a role in my life, big or small. Tonight I am grappling for the right words because I feel like I owe you so many more thanks than I could possibly articulate on so little … Continue reading day 20/40: #40shoutouts40days
day 19/40: #4oshoutouts40days
I didn't set out to be a high school tutor. Initially I offered to help a friend's little brother with his algebra and it all spiraled beautifully out of control after that. Never underestimate the power of word-of-mouth marketing in a town with one high school. At my busiest I seem to recall having seventeen … Continue reading day 19/40: #4oshoutouts40days
day 17/20: #40shoutouts40days
This is the first of several shout-outs to people whom I've had the pleasure of working with over the years. After all, we spend one third of our waking life at work five days a week. I spent more time with my coworkers than I did with my husband before motherhood happened. I have chosen … Continue reading day 17/20: #40shoutouts40days
the beatitudes of hard work
Blessed are those who serve rude customers. You are experiencing first-hand the necessity of treating all people with dignity and respect. You are learning humility. Blessed are those who regret saying no to a lucrative opportunity that falls outside their values. No sum of money is worth abandoning what is important to you. Your time … Continue reading the beatitudes of hard work
accountability redefined
How do you define accountability? For some, it's pure intimidation. It means that hiding place isn't safe anymore. It means integrity is at stake. The thing you said you'd do? You really have to do it now, sweetheart. People are waiting. In seven days, the Your Turn Challenge completely flipped my lifelong understanding of accountability … Continue reading accountability redefined
my 2015 stop-doing list
It's been over five years since I published this post about setting priorites and writing a stop-doing list for the lululemon blog. The reflection was inspired by the book Good To Great, a fantastic read by Jim Collins. Sleep. Read. Sweat. Shower. Work. Meet. Write. Shop. Clean. Fix. Organize. Here. There. Everywhere. I am a … Continue reading my 2015 stop-doing list
