The Dimensions Blog
We love a good metaphor here. Most of our posts come from observations and connections we make in everyday life. Of course, anything we write about here will be related to personal development, team development, or overall wellbeing in work and life. Basically, if it helps you persist in the face of challenges, we are probably thinking about it.
Sweet surprises and cactus lessons
The Turk’s cap or Turk’s head cactus is a strange looking plant native to the Caribbean. I saw one for the first time on a recent hike in St John. Actually, I saw more than one. There were hundreds of them clinging to the hillsides along the trail we were hiking. They...
You can’t give yourself a haircut! (and you need a coach)
I’m the kind of person who loves to acquire new skills and do everything on my own. I am also relatively frugal. So, when I was younger, I bought a set of clippers and got into the habit of giving myself haircuts. Years later I told my barber that story. “That’s...
What can running out of gas – again – teach us about personalities, tendencies, and the unproductive thoughts that drive us?
Well, it happened again. I ran out of gas this morning while removing snow from about 800 feet of driveway (243 meters for my metric friends). When my snow blower finally sputtered and stalled, I was about as far from my fuel can as possible. So, I trudged back up the...
What can gloves and mittens teach us about teamwork and leadership?
It was 5 degrees Fahrenheit this morning when I went out to clear snow. Our house stands at the end of a relatively long driveway, so I have about an hour alone with my thoughts every time I fire up the snowblower or grab a shovel. This morning I was grateful for the...
Missing the microwave
What can losing a microwave teach us about life? These are lessons I am remembering with our workhorse appliance out of commission.
Cowbirds, Boundaries, and Accountability
Cowbirds get other birds to raise their young. We need to set personal boundaries to keep that from happening in our own lives. Teams can avoid this by embracing Accountability.