While I’m a great proponent of pausing not stopping, inserting a comma instead of a period offers stress relief when the pressure is high. Said another way, you can quit in the moment, wake up the next day, and begin again. This is where you let your brain off the hook from protection – this… View Article
Because I travel quite a bit, I find myself with Uber drivers with frequency. I don’t always engage in conversation; however, I’ve found many (30% +) of the drivers to be quite philosophical. If you’ve ever found yourself with a wise driver, it makes for a much faster and engaging experience going from point A… View Article
When considering communication, how do you get the results you intend with the least waste? All too often, people waste time going back and forth when they could slow down a little, consider a few things and save time, energy, frustration, and money doing better preparation. To eliminate the wasted time, energy, frustration, and money… View Article
One of the joys of writing a daily blog is having those who are reading it reach out from time to time with a note of reciprocity. There’s something touching about receiving an unexpected note. It seems as if they always arrive at the perfect time on the perfect day. Thinking of someone taking the… View Article
As a person over 50 years old, it’s irritating to realize all the effort placed on anti-aging results in the bias we see every day against the natural process of a life well lived. The phrase anti-aging says it all – we’re against it. Why? It’s happening. Whether you like it or not, aging is… View Article
Time is our greatest currency. As a coach my time is my inventory. Taking the time to understand how many days I’ll work with clients, build my business, do administrative tasks and ideate is critical to clarify what I say YESS! and no to. Equally important is knowing how I spend my time outside of… View Article
Teamwork = team work. On a great team, if one person is struggling, challenged, receiving constructive feedback, or not performing well in any regard, it’s OUR job to help. Team implies we are one. Team means I will lock arms with you to win – even when it’s tough. Especially when it’s tough. When we’re… View Article
We’re embarking on a remodel of one level of our house. It’s exciting, AND, we’ve been down this road before in another home. Similar to beginning anything, for me, the beginning is the best. We get to dream, envision, transform – it doesn’t matter if it’s our home or a leadership team, our business or… View Article
When it’s time to have difficult conversations, most people expect the worst. Research would show, in most cases, both parties are grateful or relieved from the conversation. In fact, in a majority of situations, both parties are aware the conversation needs to happen. In order to successfully navigate these sensitive conversations, even in the best… View Article
When you’re creating connection, it’s best to be in person. So how can you create connection within a remote working environment? First, let’s acknowledge it is harder. You must be intentional. Being in person is easier; there are eyes to look into, feelings, body language and many other clues when you’re in person. So, I… View Article
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