10 Thinking Traps
It's the New Year and we tend to make resolutions in hopes of change. When (not if) we make one misstep in the new journey we want for...
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What happens when you replace "Customer" with "Employee"?
Have you heard how David Dempsey became Dr. Doom via his critical speech in 2005 that led to the success of Salesforce? If not, have a...
What if your response to quiet quitting was quiet leading?
At the start of the COVID pandemic, I was an executive consultant for nonprofit leaders. My role quickly pivoted to coaching leaders on...
What do you do when your mind is in a negative spiral? Take a N.A.P.!
Our minds are incredible machines. They allow us to do so much! Recently, I went to The Chicks concert here in Denver. Though I haven’t...
How to Change Your Life to a Remarkable Life
How's that for a catchy title? It's a pretty bold statement to make: I am going to give you a "how-to" that will remarkably change your...
Start with Who, Continue with Why
Simon Sinek tells us to "Start With Why". He even gives us The Golden Circle framework to do so. I am a BIG fan of Simon, but I have a...
Getting to know yourself
One of my earliest blog posts was titled "Am I doing it right?" This question comes up time and time again in coaching conversations....
3 Effective Tools for Getting Sh*t Done
Have an ever growing to-do list? Even worse, have a list of 1/2 completed items so it feels like you've accomplished nothing? I feel you....
A word about my Who
I’ve had great bosses and I’ve had bad bosses. I've also had bosses who switched from one to the other - in both directions. What...
Care to Fika with Me?
I love learning, especially when it's a cultural norm somewhere else that I can adopt into my own world. My latest: fika. It is a Swedish...
How Changing One Word Increases Your Level of Success
Dr. Andrew Newberg, a neuroscientist, confirms that “a single word has the power to influence the expression of genes that regulate...
What is your base goal?
When we think of goals, we tend to focus on "pinnacle goals". Those set on the highest point of achievement - the top of the mountain -...
Can we talk about the "f" word?
Which one you ask? The sacred "f bomb" which can be used as a noun, verb, adjective, etc. to add emphasis to anything? Or perhaps the big...
What does it mean to live life on purpose?
I was sitting near a pond one day with no responsibility other than the book in my lap. As I paused to take in the landscape around me, I...
What {almost} broke me.
With a title like that during a time like this, one might assume the pandemic is what {almost} pushed me over the edge. While the...
5 Tips for Maintaining Confidence in your Job Search
Looking for a job is hard. Looking for a job that is fulfilling and purposeful is even harder. Add on the stress of unemployment or a...
How and Why To Set Clear Expectations
The other day, my toddlers asked me if they could help me with chores. Yes! The answer is always yes to this question! I was restocking...
Taking Control of our Uncertainty
We've made it two weeks. Two weeks of COVID-19 quarantine with two small toddlers and two meeting-heavy careers that are not slowing...
Small habits, big Impact
I don't know about you, but sometimes I have an unwavering need for an immediate result. In a professional setting, we call this a "quick...
How to do Hard Things.
When talking about conquering hard things, I never understood the metaphor “How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.” The...
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