Lori Gibson-Washington, Author at The Calming Coach

Care Without Expectation – Are You Kidding Me?

June 14, 2020June 13, 2020 by Lori Gibson-Washington

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In times like these, it seems counter-intuitive to love without condition, to talk without bad intention, to give without any reason, and to care without any expectation. But it is indeed the only way we'll be able to all get along so that we will want to change policies and…

“Ouch, I’m Sorry” – What You Say When Toes are Stepped On

June 7, 2020June 8, 2020 by Lori Gibson-Washington

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Yesterday, I posted this on various social media platforms. The following is a real example of "Ouch, I'm Sorry" - a simple and powerful diversity technique. One of my trusted friends and allies sent me a private message. Here are excerpts of our exchange. ---------- My friend: "I love the…

Words of Wisdom for the Wanna-Be Exercise Zealot

April 1, 2020April 6, 2020 by Lori Gibson-Washington

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WHO I AM Hi, my name is Lori and sometimes I can be overzealous about exercise. So there are times I have to remember there are words of wisdom for wannabe exercise zealots like me. WHAT I WANT If you know me, you know it's my life's goal to be…

Do 14 Days Really Make a Difference?

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 by Lori Gibson-Washington

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Fourteen Days Fourteen days have been mentioned as the incubation period for COVID-19. Do 14 days of staying at home really make a difference? I seem to remember that St. Patrick's Day was when states started to aggressively push the public to STAY HOME! Stay Home I'll ask again,…

Calm in the Time of a Pandemic Storm

March 20, 2020March 21, 2020 by Lori Gibson-Washington

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Extra! Extra! Read all about! You can be calm in the midst of this coronavirus outbreak. There are some things still open in California during the pandemic storm's shelter in place. At least, so says an article from the Sacramento Bee - What is Still Open During California's Shelter in…

How to Lead Others

December 11, 2019 by Lori Gibson-Washington

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Steps to Leading Others: *Work with Your Higher Power *Be You *Understand Your Boss *Collaborate with Your Colleagues *Know Your Stakeholders *Coach Your Staff It ALWAYS works; especially in this order.

The ABCs of R3 Leadership: B is for Bats#*t Crazy

November 23, 2019December 2, 2019 by Lori Gibson-Washington

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Polish Proverb WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! We need your stories about crappy leadership! Why you ask? Because we value your thoughts and experiences. It has been my turn for a few months to write this segment for The ABCs of R3Leadership; B is for Batshit Crazy. When we chose this…

Here’s to Calm Partnerships

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 by Lori Gibson-Washington

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My writing partner, Paul M. Wood and I have been working weekly, for 3 years, on a Leadership book - The ABCs of R3Leadership. More about that on another post. This pic is of me and another work partner, Vangie Lopez. (I love partnering with others. The laughter and genius…

The ABCs of R3 Leadership; A is for Accountability: Baton or Bat? It’s the Accountable Leaders Who Make Sweet Music

September 3, 2019July 8, 2020 by Lori Gibson-Washington

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ABCs: A is for Accountability As promised in our initial blog post - The ABCs of R3 Leadership - we, Paul M. Wood and Lori Gibson Washington, are writing about the ABCs of R3 Leadership; the A-Z of good and not-so-good leadership characteristics. Paul's first post of his satirical serial,…

The ABCs of R3 Leadership

May 30, 2019May 21, 2020 by Lori Gibson-Washington

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It was August 2016. Lori Gibson-Washington and Paul M. Wood met celebrating a mutual friend's birthday. Unintentionally, we started talking about good and not-so-good leadership characteristics. We bonded over a mixture of Pinot Noir and tequila. (Yes, the 2 liquids were in the same glass. That's a story for another…

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