All change comes with the discomfort of not knowing what's going to happen, and yet it's the reality that we must embrace to become more agile.

When we face something new and unexpected, we can choose to resist and struggle or to learn, we can approach it with an attitude of too much effort or with curiosity.

We humans like to know what's ahead. If not, we will wander aimlessly or resist ferociously.

Without pausing, we get stuck constantly working to catch up to the speed of change and get caught not being ready when innovation comes knocking.

You can pause and choose where you put your attention. That's why Power-Pausing is so powerful.

It's easy to get stuck in the "I don't feel like it" mindset when every day can feel more like another battle to fight rather than work being a place where we do our best work solving problems that matter.

We need to rethink is time management, because change tends to feel like doing more and running faster. Instead, it's about pausing to harness our attention and ask questions that get us unstuck.

The greatest challenge to productivity is not time, it’s doubt.

Productivity is not a hack; it’s not about doing more with less time. Think of productivity as a support system that creates the basis for a fast response.

The rethink about productivity is that we think it's about faster action, when really it’s about reflection before engagement and mindful choice before action.

Learning is the foundation for growth. The more we learn about ourselves by pausing, listening with curiosity and asking more questions, the more we grow from challenges.

What do you remember loving the most about the Holiday season when you were a kid? For me, it’s the lights. 

We are social beings and inspire self-worth in each other simply by caring. It’s the reality of how interconnected we are and why self-care is not really about self, but rather about care because it’s how we connect, communicate, and collaborate better together. 

With self-awareness, we can learn to face these stressors so that we can instead choose the kind of response we want to cultivate.

Staying silent can create an inner conflict, but speaking up can cause outer conflict.

The power of care can start with a simple thank you; it goes a long way.

It’s the human connection that makes a city and it’s what makes a workplace where we respect and care for what has come before us, what is here now, and what’s possible for a greener future.

What do you notice and pay attention to? Do you celebrate the small steps? Do you pause to acknowledge yourself or someone else for caring? Or do you think of success as the end result? 

Vulnerability doesn't mean we are falling apart; it means we honest with ourselves and others about how we feel. And then communicate that with respect and care for both yourself and others. 

This way of identifying us as people is most disliked, especially when we are either unhappy with our jobs, in between them, transitioning jobs, or simply tired of being identified by what we do.