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A breath of fresh air Podcast

Leadership lessons from the Farm - a little extra love, support and inspiration to start your day. This daily offering written by Executive Coach, author, farmer and former tech COO Michal Berman is intended to do just that. Please subscribe michalberman.substack.com

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3:06

What conversation do you want to have?!

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2023/04/12

What kind of conversation can I have?That's what a client called to talk about. He's worried the organization is making a decision that doesn't make sense and the leader in charge response to questions was, trust me. Trust me is loaded is it not?Consider the power dynamic. The people that were asking were junior to that leader. They were curious, they'd run the math, it didn't add up. Were they missing something? Was their context they didn't have that leader did? Curiosity is powerful it can create

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2:22

It's not that bad

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2023/04/06

The wind howled. The rain turned to freezing ice pellets. It is not a nice day, even Emmett the Cat didn’t want to go out.As we stepped out for the evening walk, three bright stars greeted us in the north western sky. One a beautiful orange glow, like a moon intriguing mysterious beckoning, almost.We weren’t sure what it was going to be like, the wind had been howling so, but it wasn’t that badThe stars that were visible gave us instant comfort, we know the Way.I had checked in with the team before

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2:28

She kissed me

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2023/04/04

We don’t often get encouraged to notice how we truly feel. No judgment in it - just is or may be or may be not. The last cedar in the grove called me towards her and offered a kiss. A kiss of her unmistakable scent, buried within and still present. Her sweet fragrance like no other, fainter today but here none the less. Her kiss brings me back to all that she is, all I know her to be and the promise of the wet Spring of abundance yet to come.What kiss can you bring to your lips to remind you of all

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3:09

Solid Ground

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2023/03/22

... Keep your eyes on the stars, but don’t forget that your feet are necessarily on the earth” Theodore Roosevelt I took a different route this morning and explored the forest at the south end of the pond. I know this is wild animal territory - I have not ventured this way in a long while and last time with Max-dog - so Coyote and Deer scent was strong. I felt the fear creep up and moved steadily towards the clear. I was alone and in the thicket it was a precarious position to remain without a

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2:39

Can we sing too?

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2023/03/09

I heard them before I saw them. The unmistakable call of the Turtle Dove and then a lone bird flew up and away from a Poplar tree nearby.I checked in on Max-dog and Foo-dog’s grave as I walked by - touching the stones at the head of their graves and appreciating their love for the time they were with us.The birds kept calling out - Chickadees, Wrens, Redpoll, Waxwing and others - and I was amazed and awed by their strength and resilience. They aren’t bothered by the fact its a windy day. The wind so

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2:33

Try another perspective?!

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2023/02/18

I stood under her - the tallest maple at the curve in the path on the way to the pond. She called me towards her and I looked back, marvelling at another perspective.Our perspective is everything. What we see, what we think we see, how we react, and the stories we tell ourselves. Then, curiosity or judgment sets in. Staying curious is key even in a decisive move from that place of perspective.An executive team is rolling out a new management system that they expect will create greater alignment and

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2:32

Right on the trail?!

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2023/02/13

I nearly stepped in it, yep Coyote scat right in the middle of the path at the north end of the pond, just below the grove of poplars.Max-dog would never have done that, this is ‘our trail’!He might have had a pee nearby to mark his ‘ownership’ but never a number 2!Coyote is different. He wants us to know he is here, and he will continue to be here. And we appreciate that.An executive I’m working with is trapped in the language of “I” - I can do that, I did that, I can get my team to do that, etc

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1:22

The stars said…

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2023/02/11

The stars told me soThe wind brought me to the nowMy feet felt the earthMy friend reminded me I am loved and I can ask for what I needSome times that is all we needXoxo MicPhoto taken of Syrah the dog at the ranch I am convalescing in Texas owned by Kathy Taylor of Herdwise.net Get full access to A breath of fresh air at michalberman.substack.com/subscribe

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4:08

What’s your line?

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2023/02/08

There was a layer of mist, fog, or cloud we weren’t sure how to explain what we were seeing about 6 feet above the ground, and across everything we looked at. There was a line for which above was colder than below. My brain wrestling with the logic wondered, when there is snow and ice on the ground - shouldn’t the mist be coming off the ground? Of course there is a geological explanation about temperature of the air versus the ground and the fog that results, but I wasn’t sure what was where and

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1:51

Can we keep going?!

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/12/25

We climbed the hill up and over following the coyote tracks. Coyote had killed a bird and left the feathers. They have staked their claim in this space and we are happy to be here with them. Remembering there is ‘wild’ and ‘free’ around us.‘Can we keep going?’ Popped into my head and I wondered who do we ask permission from? How often? In what contexts?In several of the scale-ups I’ve worked with they have the concept of ‘act and beg forgiveness later’ The premise being if we are acting within our

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2:59

Breath in deeply

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/12/24

I stopped at my favourite spot at the north west end of the pond to look back at the sun rise and take in the scene, all that is here to pay attention to.I breathed in deeply, feeling the cool air enter my body and the refreshment it brought me. Breathing out I felt my feet in my boots and my boots on the snow covered rocky sandy ground.We swoosh along in the snow to get here. My goal beyond the joy of the walk was to walk around to check in on our RV parked here from the enjoyment of the summer. To

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1:35

Layers

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/12/23

We’ve had a dumping of snow.Layers cover everythingAs a team we’ve been contemplating the skills of active listening. Many leaders we work with aren’t yet skilled in this critical element to effective dialogue, meetings and performance. So much can be glossed over, assumptions made without really hearing. Our team practice is mindfulness - to be slow and spacious enough without agenda to hear what is being said and not said but indicated. So much in the layersThe snow is one note - cold coverage -

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2:20

Sharing the path

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/12/22

What I love about the snow covered path is what it reveals,Rabbit, Coyote, field mouse, Deer - these are what I see.They join me and I join them. I may have a different purpose at times, but we share the path none the less.A seasoned People Ops leader, new to an organization is wondering about her executive team’s reaction to the Diversity & Inclusion initiatives they asked for. Her perspective is, this is not a single team initiative, it’s a leadership initiative. They say they are interested in

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1:26

Creating a stash!

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/12/21

I’m always intrigued by the myriad of places squirrel will stash nuts and apples.A while back Max-dog uncovered a giant stash in an old vehicle we hadn’t been using. My favourite is the random apples stuffed in trees. Each year I’m impressed at the placement, like a gift to ourselves for a future date of yet to be felt need.Many of our farm friends have been creating their own stash - it’s a standard practice on the farm to have enough food to last you until it’s fresh again, plus enough for seed

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3:00

It’s bitter, and it’s good

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/12/20

I bit into the frozen broccoli fresh, delicious, and bitter. I chewed all the small florets popping with each bite. The bitterness surprised me, and it was good leaving a long finish.A CEO I’m coaching has asked for support, first time in the role. The CEO has a blind spot - the dopamine hit of getting into the weeds to fix, or advise, or just do. In their mind they think they are helping, pushing to a goal, supporting the team. In the team’s mind - the CEO is telling them what to do. One of the

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1:22

Rabbit tracks

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/12/19

This morning brought several inches of snow. The second snow fall of the season, this one far more significant that the first dusting.As I approached the compost near the green house I saw them — rabbit tracks — and they instantly made me happy. These wonderful resilient creatures that thrive in the thickets and leverage our compost all winter to survive. What a wonderful symbiosis. Have at it I think - the compost will still turn to sufficient nurturant dense earth for us to use in years to come

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2:31

Am i threat?!

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/12/18

The birds rushed out of the snow covered asparagus as I walked by. One step ahead they moved in a pack out of hiding.‘I am no threat to you’, but they felt differently. Hard wired to be certain they will survive, I took no offence.When I engage in a new coaching relationship I offer, I am here to stand for your big “A” Agenda. We will uncover what your real topic is together and form the focus for our working relationship. I will hold fast to this as we collaborate together to learn about you, your

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3:47

Standing in strength

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/12/16

I am enamoured with the tallest oldest maple on our land. She stands bare now of all her leaves, seeming smaller and yet up close she stands strong and true ready for whatever will come.Her bark a thick layer of protection, I know her roots to be deep and strong. She has withstood all manner of weather - rain, snow, wind storm, ice storms. She’s lost a few branches over the years and through these storms but her trunk stands firm and each year she grows. Even imperceptibly so.Yesterday we had the

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1:55

It's cold!

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/12/14

It’s cold! It is, it just is. We have dropped into the minuses averaging around -3/-5C or the low 20’s FMuch as any of us may want to deny that winter is here and coming in fast each day tells a different story.The greenhouse on the other hand is a different climate - the nasturtiums are still going strong, the cold weather plants are loving the range and the rest are still hanging on. We’ll be pulling all we can in the coming days - just waiting on a sunny day so we can experience the warmth and

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1:50

There she goes

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/12/13

I watched the full moon rise - a beautiful bright angelic glow alighting everything, so much so, no flash lights were needed on tonight’s walk to the yurt. I felt instant gratitude to witness this rising and be bathed in its gift of lightIn the early morning pre-dawn again we were graced again with the eclipsing moon setting. Before too many birds were up and about, very few animal sounds just the crunch of the frosty grass as I stepped closer to take it all in. A rose coloured shadowed moon setting

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