Be Wild Blog
Beyond the Golden Rule
Communication, however, is decidedly NOT one size fits all. Not even one size fits the same person the same way every time. To move from being Present, which would look something like the above scenario, to being Wildly Present (the practice of giving your undivided attention) asks us to pause, to be curious about the person in front of you and what they may need in this moment, knowing it could be very different than what you might need or welcome.
Wild Meetings
How to Start a Wild Meeting Try this. At the start of your next meeting, ask everyone to settle in for a moment. To take some deep breaths, maybe close their eyes, and think of a time when they were really present. Doing something that was engrossing enough that it [...]
Ready, Set, Stop
Ready, Set, Stop Here's the thing... No matter what kind of multi-tasking work super hero that you may be, no one can be productive for hours in a row. In fact, most studies agree that we hit our stride, then tap out after about 50 minutes of work. This is [...]
A Wild Musing for Winter
Wild Musing ...this time of year holds such contrast. The frantic pace of the holidays, regardless of your beliefs or your participation in them, amp up this time of year, with shopping, music, lights, meals, deals, parties, and more. While at the same time, the natural world grows quiet in [...]
On Being Wildly Welcoming in the Workplace
When we are Wildly Welcoming, we often find support and connection in the most unlikely of places. Team Wild member Ashley recently found this little stray dog, Charlie, in her yard and he quickly has become buddies with her Dalmatian, Sebastian. On Being Wildly Welcoming in the Workplace Sometimes when [...]
Daring to be You
Such a simple concept, daring to be Wildly Original can be quite the ongoing game of tug and war with our inner selves. Our pesky egos start questioning the ideas, values, and actions making us second guess... virtually everything. But I've taken Chris' Wild Dare to heart, putting more of my "true" self out into the world a little bit everyday. Daring to be me has lifted my spirit, helped me connect on a new level, and given me a newfound sense of purpose and confidence. When I dare to choose and step into that person I've always been (but was afraid to share), great things start happening.
