Mindfully Transitioning to Your New Normal
One of the things I have been hearing recently is what it will be like when we get “back to normal.” I am not always sure what is meant by this when I hear it on TV. But when I hear it in my living room and on my coaching calls, I can ask the […]
15 Tips for Navigating This Interesting Time
I love all the resources out there and this is a great collection of tips and tools and practices that we can all use to create and maintain positivity in this time of change. The blog post is quite thorough. It was written by one of the coaches I trained last year in our Transformative […]
Tips for These Times – TV and Social Media
“You become what you think about most of the time” ― Brian Tracy I have been so inspired recently by the people reaching out to offer empowering resources and thoughts during these interesting times. I want to do my part and support positivity and abundance. When things change, we have so much opportunity to change […]
Uncertainty
“Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.” ― John Allen Paulos This might not be super reassuring during this time of “uncertainty,” but allow me to reframe. Certainty is an illusion. I am going to say some things I know you know already, but […]
How to Work From Home
One thing new coaches learn is how to meet people where they are. Where are you right now? You may be nervous, anxious, scared. Or somewhere in between. Or maybe you are excited and seeing opportunity. Allow me to normalize. I have talked to a lot of clients in the last week and all these […]
Energy Goes Where Attention Flows
“Energy Flows Where Attention Goes” I first heard this from Lou Dozier (www.sourcepointtraining.com). This may be the most powerful concept I have learned. I used to spend a lot of time focusing on what I did not want, what I did not like, what I wished would change. And you know what I got? What […]
Communication Breakdowns, Part IV
Dealing with Communication Breakdowns Part IV:Â Problem-Solve This is the final in a four-part series on clearing breakdowns in communication. If you have not read the prior three blog posts, you may want to start there: Communication Breakdowns, Part I Communication Breakdowns, Part II Communication Breakdowns, Part III Once you have managed your feelings and […]
Communication Breakdowns, Part III
Dealing with Communication Breakdowns Part III: The Process “The best way out is always through.” ~ Robert Frost Summary of the process: 1. Manage your emotions. 2. Know yourself. 3. Problem solve. Managing Emotion: The first step when you want to clear up a breakdown is to be sure you are in a “resourceful state.” […]
Communication Breakdowns, Part II
Dealing with Communication Breakdowns Part II: What is a Communication Breakdown and How does it Arise? Our last blog post talked about the conversations we avoid, often not even knowing we are avoiding them. Communications Breakdowns, Part I. We are in the midst of a series on communication breakdowns, how to recognize them and how […]
Leader as Coach
One of my student coaches recently sent me this article from the Harvard Business Review. If you are a leader, you are going to get great value from this article! She sums it up better than I can: “The article talks about how management styles have had to change to better respond to a different […]
