5 Steps to Regain Your Composure

5 Steps to Regain Your Composure

5 Steps to (Re)Gain Your Composure   “I feel completely on edge around my boss,” my coaching client told me. “Soon after we started working together, she gave me really negative feedback. I want to improve our relationship, but I get anxious every time I meet...
5 Things to Look for This Year

5 Things to Look for This Year

5 Things to Look for This Year   You get what you look for. I’m not a believer in the law of attraction per se; however, it’s pretty basic human nature to see what you want to see and what you’re expecting to see. You’ve experienced it yourself and you’ve...
7 Essential Ingredients for Honest Conversations

7 Essential Ingredients for Honest Conversations

7 Essential Ingredients for Honest Conversations   Obviously, there are actually only two truly essential ingredients for an honest conversation: Have a conversation. Be honest. But being honest is a bit complicated, isn’t it? If your experience is anything like...
3 Tips for Delivering Feedback

3 Tips for Delivering Feedback

3 Tips for Delivering Feedback   Considering most people want to do good work and meet expectations, delivering constructive feedback sure can feel like picking your way through a minefield of misunderstanding, hurt feelings, defensiveness, and conflict. And with...