What could you envision? Where could it take you?
 

What event – big or small – has played a role in your success?

Sometimes we are our own worst enemies. We get in our way, we doubt ourselves, we downplay our talents. Can you imagine what might be different if you fully backed yourself? Here’s some inspiration.

What should you guard ferociously today? (Not just things. Consider your time, your self-regard, your integrity, your courage.) Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free Read More

What dynamic changes when you are accountable?
 

How will you stay safe today?
 

Who would you call? Who can you reach out to for help today, emergency or not? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share Read More

Where are you over-extended? Where’s the safer space to be today? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Read More

Is there something you should be leaving at the door? Whenever we assume something about a situation, our abilities or the abilities of others, it limits innovation, possibilities and our Great Work. What assumptions should you be challenging today?

In what area do you need to accelerate today? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Pin it…anyway Read More

What would happen if you mixed things up today?

I found this encouragement in the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum in Boston. Before you think about winning and losing … are you clear what game you’re playing? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of Read More

What you want to happen, and what IS happening may not be so far apart.
 

Today, see if you can reorient your self. Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Pin it…anyway you Read More

How will you bring your plenty today?!
 

What do you need to add? Or take away?
 

How can you “hack” your day to be more productive? How can you innovate? What has this inspired for you today? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the Read More

Who’s up for being a pirate today?

Stop tolerating stuff. What needs to be flushed away today? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Pin Read More

Challenge assumptions and perceptions today. How can you rearrange the familiar in a new, unexpected way?

If you had just 2 hours today what would you do? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Read More

What are you telling yourself? Are you being your own harshest critic? It’s time to silence the negative self-talk. Stop tripping yourself up and get out of your own way. Get rid of the behaviours that are not serving you Read More

Look around. You’re not in this alone. Take advantage of the valuable people on your team. Rally them around your project!

I’m always trying to up my level of sophistication. What’s the high class thing to do today? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to Read More

Are your efforts worth it? What tough decision do you need to be making right now?

IKEA wisdom from one of their duvets I recently bought. I’m not sure what “fuffness” means exactly … but what do you need to do to regain your correct shape and fuffness? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Read More

Time for a mutiny? What needs to be rebelled against?

What needs to be planted now for future reaping? What needs to be nourished now for future growth? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free Read More

How might you be a target? Time to duck? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine.  

Have you been resisting out of fear of change? What could be accomplished if you stopped resisting?

It’s 22 years since the VP of Everything Else (and now the CEO) of Box of Crayons and I hooked up in Oxford. Hurrah! Habitation, by Margaret Atwood   Marriage is not a house or even a tent   it Read More

Are you playing it too safe? What would happen if you shook things up and took a step outside your comfort zone?

All Great Work starts with a question, a curiosity and a desire to do something differently. What are you questioning? How are you inviting curiosity into your workplace?

Where can you focus your efforts? What choices are more meaningful?

Today, how could you work less hard but have more impact? Where is your energy wasted?
 
 

Look for those little moments to make a connection with someone. How can you be authentic today?
 

Where’s the value? What is it that people want and how can you help them tap into that? Supporting others in their goals can be beneficial to you, the team and your organization.  

What’s the next best version of what you’re currently doing? How will morph, grow and develop? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share Read More

Where’s the boundary? Will you cross it or not? Conversely, where have you drawn the line? What will you say “no way” to, today?

What’s happening in your workplace? Are you awash in the “same old, same old” of everyday tactics or are you getting strategic about how to accomplish your Great Work?

What has this inspired for you today? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Pin it…anyway you like. Pin … Continue reading →

What has this inspired for you today? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Pin it…anyway you like. Pin … Continue reading →

Today, lift your game. Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Pin it…anyway you like…

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What would serve you best today? To float like a butterfly or sting like a bee? (This picture comes courtesy of UBS’s incredible modern art collection.) Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso … Continue reading →

What has this inspired for you today? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Pin it…anyway you like. Pin … Continue reading →

How do you need to stay safe today? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Pin it…anyway you … Continue reading →

What has this inspired for you today? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Pin it…anyway you like. Pin … Continue reading →

Where do you plan to be by the end of the day? What rules can you break along the way? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. … Continue reading →

What has this inspired for you today? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Pin it…anyway you like. Pin … Continue reading →

So what are you waiting for? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Pin it…anyway you like…

What has this inspired for you today? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Pin it…anyway you like. Pin … Continue reading →

What has this inspired for you today? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Pin it…anyway you like. Pin … Continue reading →

What has this inspired for you today? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Pin it…anyway you like. Pin … Continue reading →

Where are you headed? How can you get there beautifully? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Pin … Continue reading →

What has this inspired for you today? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Pin it…anyway you like. Pin … Continue reading →

Get out of the office and work somewhere new and different today. Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook … Continue reading →

What has this inspired for you today? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Pin it…anyway you like. Pin … Continue reading →

What is it time to discard? (Stuff. People. Beliefs. Habits.) Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Pin … Continue reading →

What has this inspired for you today? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Pin it…anyway you like. Pin … Continue reading →

What is it time to embrace? How about you welcome it in? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook … Continue reading →

What has this inspired for you today? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Pin it…anyway you like. Pin … Continue reading →

Keep going! Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Pin it…anyway you li

What has this inspired for you today? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Pin it…anyway you like. Pin … Continue reading →

What do you need to back away from today? What could you move towards instead? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – … Continue reading →

What has this inspired for you today? Get provoked daily. Sign up our Great Work Provocations. Like a shot of espresso in the morning without the caffeine. Feel free to share – Blog it, Facebook it, Pin it…anyway you like. Pin … Continue reading →