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 ›
Do you, like me, feel like time is flying by too fast? It’s hard to believe we are almost half-way through the year already. My son turned 19 the other day. (Just another reminder that time is flying by!) He received some birthday cards in the mail, and one looked strange – I recognized the […]Read Post ›
Positive psychology is a relatively new sub-field in psychology that emphasizes wellness and wholeness as opposed to older paradigms of illness and brokenness. Positive psychology tries to answer – what’s going right with people – with a focus on happiness, fulfillment, strengths, and engagement. This is completely aligned with how we coaches approach our work with […]Read Post ›
I was an expert guest for this article by Lauren Schumacker, published September 26 2018 in Business Insider Leaving a job, no matter the reason, can be difficult and bittersweet. When possible, you’ll want to try to leave on good terms with your soon-to-be former employer and fellow employees. Here are some tips for leaving […]Read Post ›
I was pleased to be a contributor to this article in Work + Money. March 5 2018 | Work + Money | By Julia Dellitt When you get along with your team members, and they’re doing incredible work, it’s fairly easy to be a manager or leader. However, that’s not always real life — other […]Read Post ›
I was pleased to be a contributor to this article. January 10, 2018 | Jodi Thornton-O’Connell | gobankingrates.com If the start of your work week has you feeling nauseated and counting how much sick time you have left, it might not be a flu bug that has your stomach churning. The chronic stress of feeling […]Read Post ›
I’d like to share some wisdom I found in watching the 1969 animated movie A Boy Named Charlie Brown with my son. In one scene, Charlie Brown told Lucy, the 5 cent psychiatrist, “I’ve never succeeded at anything in my whole life.” Lucy jumped in – “Charlie Brown – it’s true. I recognize your frailties, […]Read Post ›
Have you noticed that some people fare better in difficult situations? I was curious about resilience – that trait of being able to bounce back, to bend without breaking. Is it something I could learn to be better at? Yes, in fact, there are ways in which we can strengthen our resilience muscles, through practice […]Read Post ›
the power to change or affect someone or something; the power to cause changes without directly forcing them to happen Influence is important. In our matrixed, flat organizational structures today, we don’t always have the authority to make things happen. However, we all have the power of influence. No matter where you sit in the […]Read Post ›
