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...
“What’s next?” is a classic coaching question. Coaches often ask the question after a challenge has been discussed to find out what action a client will take with the insights developed from the session. The question can be used for the short-term or a bigger context....
A lot of my Leadership Coaching clients come to their sessions and report feeling so stressed out that they are having trouble focusing on what they need to accomplish. That’s hardly surprising.
Jeff Jones, a Vice President in an international engineering firm, hired me to increase his leadership impact and lower his feelings of overwhelm.
I recently gave a talk about intuition in the workplace (and in life). Is it something only a few possess? Can it be used as a leadership skill? When should we trust it and when should we not?
Our belief system is a key to the lives we create. If you are an executive, your belief system is likely to have an impact on your leadership style – whether you are aware of it or not.
Mary Lou is a bright, successful professional who runs a fast-paced consulting group but needed coaching to improve a challenging and frustrating work relationship with her boss.
“Do you think I am a weenie?” a client asked me at the completion of a leadership coaching session. I was surprised by the question because the client is an incredibly accomplished fellow who started and has managed a professional partnership for some thirty years.
“You have the innate strengths, temperament and attitude for the test before you. Breathe deeply and know you have everything within you that you need at this moment and all your moments!” – Susan Spritz Myers This week Debbie Schimberg, one of my best pals sent me an...
Todd, the managing partner of a professional services firm, was frustrated with himself and his firm’s leaders. He had an intense passion and vision for where he saw the firm going, yet he felt like none of his partners shared his vision.
A large pharmaceutical company hired me to coach Elizabeth, one of the team members of their clinical department. Elizabeth had been working on a new drug for many years and they were at the final stage of getting it FDA-approved. Elizabeth is incredibly bright and...
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Do you know who you are really at your core? Much has been written about being your authentic self. What that means is to know yourself from the inside outside out. I often ask clients, who are you, really? For many, it is a very challenging question. Often the...
How often have you faced a tough situation and said, “Why me?” “Why” usually leads to analysis and possible self pity. “How” has the power to move us forward. Notice the difference: “Why did this happen to me?” versus “How can I handle this challenge?” Solutions...
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In coaching I often use the expression, be your best self. Oprah teaches us that our goal is to work toward living our best life. This Saturday morning I had what we call an “aha moment.” I am living my best life right now. I am not at my ideal weight at the moment....
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