by admin | Jun 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
What if you changed how you “show up” in the world? I’d argue that it could positively alter your life. That said, it’s tough, if not impossible, to be a ‘new you’ in one fell swoop. But the good news is that big changes are possible if you make small shifts on an...
by admin | May 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
We like to do things fast. “Clear the to-do list.” “Check the box.” “Done.” Our need for speed will almost always backfire when we’re trying to make changes to our behaviors or mindset. To make a sustainable change, we need to slow down...
by admin | Apr 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
I wonder if reading through this brief blog could lead you to a powerful new insight? I spent some time recently with a friend and colleague, Julie Stuart. She introduced me to some new ideas, including the idea of “wondering”. As we wandered through lovely Redwood...
by admin | Mar 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
I wanted to share a few thoughts on a book I’m reading called “An Everyone Culture – Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organization” by Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey. This book is exciting for organizations that want to create a culture where people can become...
by admin | Feb 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Here’s a simple and insightful way to think about achieving your career and life goals. Let’s jump in and play with this right now. Pull out a sheet of paper and write down one career or life goal at the top of the page. Force Field Analysis is a change management...
by admin | Jan 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
You, like most of us, have a tough time “paying attention.” You know it would serve you to be better at it. Yet it’s still a challenge. What if you had a new way of viewing what’s pulling at your attention that also helps you be more focused? I have found a framework...
by admin | Nov 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
You Can’t Always Choose What Happens to You. Wow. I did not vote for Donald Trump…so in a very literal way I did not “choose” this scenario. However, as we all know by now, the scenario is real. I often say, sometimes rather glibly, “you can’t always choose what...
by admin | Sep 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
Do any of these tendencies seem like you? I frequently interrupt others when they are speaking. I am too easily distracted (emails, texts, etc.) during meetings and/or conversations. I talk too much in meetings (i.e., I “take up too much space”). I don’t speak up in...
by admin | Aug 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
Without meaning to, we limit ourselves from achieving our potential and becoming our best selves. Identifying and removing these unintentionally self-imposed limits is at the heart of self-coaching. Would it serve you to have a process for seeing and removing your...
by admin | Jul 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
It’s an intriguing time to be at work. There are numerous simultaneous ‘movements’ (fitting loosely under the umbrella phrase ‘Future of Work’) taking place within a growing number of organizations that are redefining the employer-employee relationship. Organizational...
