My intentions were to write a few blog posts this past weekend about the holidays and year-end thoughts. Those topics went out the window with the horrific story about the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary this past Friday. I was enjoying a birthday lunch with three...
Coaching often starts with the goal to improve results. The path to the goal is not clear at the beginning of a coaching engagement. George, a 30-something media executive started with the desire to be a better boss. He is well thought of by his clients and bosses,...
For many of us, Thanksgiving is a favorite holiday, filled with traditions. It is often a wonderful home cooked meal with friends and family. I enjoy hosting at home; we love to cook, entertain and create a table of love, thankfulness and humor! This year I am in...
I recently had the pleasure of attending a high school reunion. The conversations were sweet and magical. I left wondering why I so love to connect with the pals of my youth. I suppose because it was a time of innocence, self-exploration and learning. We were witness...
Can you be objective about your part in difficult relationships or conversations and then challenge yourself to participate in different ways? In coaching, the focus is about taking responsibility for yourself and your actions, not blaming others for what frustrates...
So often, we take our talents and abilities for granted. We believe because a particular skill or way of interacting with people comes easily, it must be equally easy for others. I often find the acknowledgement of a client's strengths can be surprising to him. When...
The Kolbe A Index quantifies a person’s natural mental energy. The index reveals why certain types of actions give us tremendous energy, while other tasks can strip us of energy and engagement. When we work using the mental energy that engages us; we thrive and...
I love to lose myself in a good book. This week I read Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier for my book club. Rebecca was written in 1939 and Hitchcock made it into a movie in 1940. The book is a classic, as it is certainly timely today and I am really looking forward to...
I am painfully aware of the circle of life. I lost both of my parents in the last few years. I am watching my middle school kids come to life, with true excitement and curiosity for the lives that lie before them. It does not seem that long ago that my kids’ roles...
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