What is a habit? Dr. Wendy Wood, author of Good Habits, Bad Habits, quotes 19th century psychologist William James – that habits occur “without any consciously formed purpose or anticipation of result.” We just do it automatically – we don’t plan it or think about it. It may come as a surprise to us – […]Read Post ›
I’d love to share a powerful technique I learned recently, listening to two incredible authors/researchers on innovation & leadership – Hal Gregersen (MIT) and Amy Edmonson (Harvard). Their talk was titled “Building Fearless Organizations by Asking Better Questions.” Fearless – like courageous. Asking Better Questions – like being curious. They said that by creating a culture in your organization […]Read Post ›
It’s hard to believe that we are almost at the end of another year. The last few have been strange & difficult. Most everyone I talk to though feels like they’ve learned something new about themselves during this period. I invite you to take a few minutes to reflect on this strange & difficult period, […]Read Post ›
When someone notices something you did well and compliments you on it, it feels good, right? It is a simple gesture that can be so impactful! When the compliment is heart-felt and genuine, it can give the receiver a boost of positivity – and motivation to continue to do great work. Make someone’s day I continue to do 1:1 coaching […]Read Post ›
Empathy is probably one of the most important leadership qualities of our time. Actually, it’s one of the most important HUMAN qualities of our time. And every day it’s evident that it’s sorely lacking. em.pa.thy 1: the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of […]Read Post ›
I really hope this finds you well. It’s a tough time right now. I’m missing my connections with my friends and family and trying to make up it for it with frequent phone calls and video chats. I’m missing my freedom to just jump in the car and go. I’m missing my hair person. And […]Read Post ›
This is an unprecedented time. For many of us, the anxiety related to the uncertainty about our loved ones & our own physical and financial health is overwhelming. I’ve been dealing with that anxiety too. I find that one day is relatively good and the next day not so good and I’d like to stay […]Read Post ›
I’d love to share some insights from Damian Vaughn PhD, the Chief Programs Officer at BetterUp, an organization that is making coaching more accessible to middle managers and individual contributors, and an organization I am proud to coach for. Core to effectively developing leaders in the workplace today: Development must be personalized and happen in […]Read Post ›
I just finished a great book, which came highly recommended by a fellow coach – The Surrender Experiment by Michael A Singer. From start to finish, it describes a path of purposefully surrendering to the moment. The author unintentionally started the experiment in order to quiet the chatter in his head. Essentially, he practiced taking […]Read Post ›
I hope you’re having an outstanding summer, despite the heat. My family & I spent some time at one of a kind Lake Tahoe earlier this month – what an incredibly serene place. And the view was well worth the hike! I want to share a valuable resource I discovered recently to help identify your […]Read Post ›
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