by Now What?® Coaching Founder, Laura Berman Fortgang Surrendering to a process is hard for a lot of people. “What’s the outcome? What can I count on? Am I going to get what I want?” These are the worries that derail process. They disrupt the flow and bring things to an abrupt stop like hitting…
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Is It Flying Or Is It Just Me?
The last few years have felt like they’ve been speeding by and this one is on steroids compared to them. I feel catapulted into outer space by the speed at which time flies. Oddly, the feeling bookends the individual days that seem to have plenty of time in them. The push and pull, pulse-racing and…
I Want To Quit!!!
Exploring next career moves, doing a job search or starting a new endeavor like your own business are all daunting and often, frustrating propositions. Many times you’ll come up against a lack of results or clarity that dumps a heap of hopelessness on you in the from of “I want to quit!!” Should you? To…
Seven-Year Itch
by Now What?® Coaching Founder, Laura Berman Fortgang On the seventh month of the year, I am reminded about the ‘Seven-Year-Itch.’ If you’re not familiar with that term, it’s usually used in the context of romantic relationships or marriage where the newness is gone and there could be a growing restlessness to explore new horizons.…
You Asked, You Got, Then Came Trouble
by Now What?® Coaching Founder, Laura Berman Fortgang Have you ever had the experience of setting out to make a positive change in your life, only to have it start an avalanche of changes that scares and overwhelms you? A few of my clients have had this experience lately and I’ve seen it a lot over…
Are Your Knuckles White?
by Now What?® Coaching Founder, Laura Berman Fortgang white-knuckle: adj. 1. causing fear, apprehension, or panic 2. experiencing fear, terror, or apprehension When I hear the term ‘white-knuckling’ I get the image of someone dangling from a cliff or a building holding on for dear life. And it’s that image that comes to mind working…