The holidays are a celebration of light. That’s right; no matter your tradition, the darkest season of the year is a time to celebrate light. Short days, long nights. Darkness-inspired reverence for light. Duality. Fall’s Diwali is a festival of lights that symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over…
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You Can Change for Good
If you’ve been in my orbit awhile, you might know I’m a musical theater nerd. Broadway was my background before becoming a coach, and the bright lights still bring me joy and inspiration, even when the production is a movie adaptation, like the new Wicked I just saw this week. As you can imagine, I…
Which Wolf Will Win?
Which Wolf Will Win? We’ve all been dealing with the news of what’s happening in the world around us lately, and it hasn’t always been easy. Some are pleased, devastated, celebrating, sulking, some victorious, defeated, encouraged, and some are weary. Very few are indifferent. We’re swimming in a sea of duality. We have light, we…
Why It’s Time to Unmask
Want to know one of the best ways (by far!) to improve your life, career, and business? Stop faking it. Stop putting on an act. Pretending to be someone you’re not isn’t working as well as you think . . . We’ve been conditioned to believe people will like us better if they perceive us…
Are You Playing to Win or Playing Not to Lose?
I’m working with a C-suite executive at a mid-sized company, and the organization is going through some changes. Given his position, my client is privy to what’s happening and savvy enough to see the writing on the wall — what’s coming down the pike doesn’t look good, and his days may be numbered. We agreed…
How to Sell without the ICK
This isn’t easy, but it can’t be avoided. I talk to smart, talented, capable people who find themselves stuck every day, and almost every one of them has this one thing in common. They want to grow a business or accomplish the next big step in their career. They are go-getters and have a lot…