“The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” — Stephen Covey
One of the most rewarding aspects of Groundwork is hearing from alumni who have taken the practices we've taught and adapted them to transform their personal and professional...
"We cannot lead without feeling the pain of living, because the things we do to avoid feeling pain result in poor leadership. We don’t acknowledge others. We try to control everything. We lose our temper and criticize others disproportionately. If we don’t feel our emotions, we are...
In a recent coaching session with two very busy co-founders, this important question came up:
"How do we make sure we accomplish our priorities when our calendars are already so full?"
For those who are not familiar, Focus Areas is a simple one-page document we create each quarter inside the...
Dear Groundwork Community,
Do you find yourself struggling to prioritize your tasks and workload? We’d like to introduce our approach to managing to-do lists. This practice ensures tasks are brought to completion regularly, and grounded in reality.
Here's the practice:
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Dear Groundwork Community,
In a world where survival mode has become the norm, Groundwork is here to guide and support you. Groundwork offers two powerful tools: the Survival Pattern Framework and the Drop-In Meditation to break out of survival mode.
We start by recognizing when we're in survival...
Dear Groundwork Community,
I want to share with you the significance of cultivating a sense of internal well-being, a practice we emphasize deeply within Groundwork. It's not an instantaneous state one reaches; rather, it's a continuous practice that unfolds daily, weekly, monthly, and...
Dear Groundwork Community,
I recently reflected on the concept of activism and how it inherently stems from a reactive stance—a response to the challenges and injustices that surround us. While activism is crucial, I want to share thoughts on a more grounded approach to creating...
