Lessons Learned from 3 Big Mistakes I’ve Made I’ve had a lot of training and practice in communication. But my best teachers have often been my mistakes. I’ve screwed up many, many times… and those screw-ups have caused me pain. But they have also led to learning some...
Screw Your ‘Best Self’ At Target, I saw a bunch of T-shirts in the kids’ department with these inspirational sayings: Work Hard. Shine Bright. BEAUTIFUL STRONG Find Your Power Be Your BEST SELF. And I kinda wanted to gag. I know, I know. I can hear you saying it: “But...
Do you want to change the world? Or your office culture? Or your relationship with your boss? Or anything at all in your life? Then you have to change yourself. Nothing gets my coaching clients and workshop participants more riled up than this truth. And granted, it’s...
I am Amazing. And Broken. Just Like You. Every January, a brand new year begins, full of promise. Every square on the calendar is empty, waiting for us to fill it with life well-lived. Several of my friends have had new babies in the first few days of January,...
Claim Your Space “How tall are you?” I asked my client, at our first meeting. He was sitting all scrunched up in the corner of his armchair, as if to make himself as small as possible. He was tall, but awkward, as if he didn’t quite know what to do with his...