Spring is one of my favourite seasons because it’s a time of renewal and growth.

This is particularly symbolic for me this year. I have been undergoing some significant changes.

As most of you know, I've been coaching leaders and consulting with teams for well over a decade. Every couple of years, almost like clockwork, something shows up to energize me and takes what I offer to the next level.

Recently, I was talking to a colleague about a project that's very important to me. She responded in a way that surprised me, because it's a pretty uncommon response.

She listened. She really listened. She didn't interrupt. She didn't insert herself or make what I was saying about her. And when I finished talking, she asked questions that let me say things that I didn't even know I needed to say.

Every summer I nudge clients and readers to take a break. Even though 2020 is unlike any other, my call to take a break remains the same, with two serious caveats.

If you could design your life, what are your deal breakers? What things would you design everything else around?

These past couple of months, we've had to drop life as we knew it and figure out new ways to live and work. Now, restrictions are lifting around the world and the ground is shifting again. We aren't returning to the old normal. So what's next?

A couple of weeks ago, I challenged you to think about what you aren't missing about the way we used to live and work.

Let's build on that. We know that organizations are starting to look at productivity and deliverables differently.

Have you made time to get out of the office for a break this summer? If so, great! You can skip to the Coach’s Nudge below. If not, read on. I’d like to help you get something on the calendar.