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Getting Clear About Coaching
Coaching is a transformational process in which clients can create greater success and improve the quality of their lives in the context...
Nov 29, 20232 min read


The Costs of Perfectionism
Some consider perfectionism our favorite flaw. It’s easy to believe that perfectionism is what motivates us and is the reason for our...
Oct 31, 20233 min read


Don't Believe Everything You Think
Thoughts can be helpful, send us down a rabbit hole, or cause pain. Learn how to keep thoughts in perspective.
Sep 21, 20232 min read


The Feedback Formula
Many of us struggle with giving feedback. We feel torn between being honest and not hurting people’s feelings or, in our frustration, we...
Sep 1, 20234 min read


The Power of Partnership
This month marks the second anniversary of our coaching blog. As we reflected on our blogging journey, we realized that working together...
Aug 8, 20232 min read


Laying the Foundation for Leadership
Success—you have been promoted to manager, lead, supervisor, project coordinator! Now what? Most people move into leadership roles...
Jun 21, 20232 min read


I Didn’t Get Laid Off--Relief is Just the First Feeling
Layoffs are hard for everyone in an impacted organization, especially those who got laid off. An overlooked group who may also struggle,...
May 17, 20232 min read


Creating a Post Pandemic New Normal
Living through the COVID pandemic challenged all of us in ways we never would have imagined. There was so much confusion and conflicting...
Apr 13, 20232 min read


Where Do You Want To Go Next?
“The hard thing is not so much figuring out how to get where you’re going; what is hard is figuring out where you want to go in the first...
Mar 16, 20232 min read


A Simple Technique to Develop Greater Presence
I sometimes begin my coaching sessions with a few minutes of mindfulness meditation. I am practicing with my clients how to tune into the...
Feb 22, 20233 min read


What is Your Vision for the New Year?
Welcome to 2023! New year, new YOU!! Am I the only one to feel the pressure? Here’s a confession: I HATE new year’s resolutions. I don’t...
Jan 12, 20233 min read


Holiday Presence (hohoho)
I’ve been thinking about The Holidays—both the opportunities (a time to reflect and be thankful, to gather with friends and family, and...
Dec 20, 20223 min read


No Matter Where You Go--There You Are
Thoughts on a Pilgrimage For the last 5 years your blog co-authors, Anne and Peg, along with our spouses and another couple, have been...
Dec 5, 20223 min read


What’s So Fun About Coaching?
This week, one of my clients told me, “Coaching is fun-- I actually look forward to it!” So, let’s unpack that—what is fun about coaching...
Sep 29, 20221 min read


Beyond Positive Thinking--What does science say about motivation?
We have all been taught to visualize our dreams—If we can imagine it, we can achieve it. I recently listened to a podcast on NPR’s ‘The...
Sep 6, 20223 min read


Navigating Suffering
People often come to coaching because they are in the midst of a transition (e.g., they have just been promoted, or they have graduated)...
Jul 27, 20222 min read


Listening to Self
Being able to listen to the self is a core skill to enable people to have clarity about what they want or need in their lives. This...
Jul 7, 20222 min read


Expand Your View: Learn to Make Room for Greater Happiness
Do you ever feel like you are on a long slog toward some promised land of happy that is always just around the corner? If we can only do...
Jun 7, 20223 min read


The Importance of Celebration
Coaching is not only about struggle and growth. It is also about celebration—pausing to take in day-to-day accomplishments and...
Apr 12, 20222 min read


Hardcore Kindness
One of the things we would like to do with this blog, is to introduce our readers to resources that we found interesting and helpful. One...
Mar 24, 20222 min read
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