How ritual helps us navigate change
…“I’ve often talked about how important ritual is in providing a foundation – a foundation from which we can then change if we wish to.”
…“I’ve often talked about how important ritual is in providing a foundation – a foundation from which we can then change if we wish to.”
Ted leaned across the table and with a pleasant and eager smile, explained to his would-be client that he had a lot of experience and that he was passionate about this work. He talked about all the things that can go wrong in a family business and assured the client that he was there to help. He also showed the client a list of potential references and provided details about the types of projects he had worked on and the results he had been able to achieve.
The client, polite and thoughtful, listened patiently. He asked a few questions and talked sparingly about his business. He never mentioned his family. He never told his story or shared more than the most cursory aspects of life. An opportunity just passed us by…
…Lisë Stewart, founder of the Galliard Family Business Advisor Institute, explains her technique for really listening to clients in her work with family-owned businesses.
…Galliard Founder and Board Chair Lisë Stewart says:
…I have learned that this is not a state that one can create entirely independently. Rather, it is a delicate dance between willing, caring, compassionate co-creators of a social contract. I have seen rare, but beautiful examples such as one memorable afternoon in a small San Francisco diner.
…I am a dreamer… always have been. My grandmother told me that as a very little girl, I’d sit for hours on the floor of the closet with the door partially closed. When asked what I was doing, I’d say “just thinking.”
This has been a virtue most of the time, but not always.
…Back in 2004, Professor Michael Ray, from Stanford University published his wonderful Book, The Highest Goal – The Secret That Sustains You in Every Moment.
This is NOT a book review. This is a story of achievement. You see, I read Michael’s book a number of years ago. It is the book version of his extremely popular and successful course he teaches at Stanford called Personal Creativity in Business.
…I asked my Dad before he died what he wished he had known early in his life. In typical style, he said, “more women!” On June 1st, I will pass another annual milestone, and I wanted to reflect on this more seriously. So, if I am ever asked, here’s what I wish I knew then and I’m glad I know now!
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