The other day, one of my executive clients told me about some feedback he got during a review. The buzz around the office was that he made people feel stupid. Whoa… To be fair, “no one can make you feel inferior without your consent,” is a bit of wisdom from former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt.…
Quotes to Live By
Love Lessons from Leila
Last week, my sweet dog, Leila, had surgery. Let me tell you that seeing my poor girl go through the pain and recovery of that ordeal made her more precious to me than ever. I don’t know if you’re a pet person, but our four-legged friends have a lot to teach us about life and…
6 Habits of Highly Effective Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur is one of the most alluring words in the English language. People daydream about quitting their jobs to work for themselves, and those who already work for themselves dream of the day when the term lives up to its luster. We’re fed romanticized images of total freedom and piles of cash, but it’s not…
What is GRIT?
If there’s one quality you can’t do without on the path to success, it’s GRIT. Reaching your goals often requires a stick-to-itiveness like no other. You’re going to hit challenges along the way, and it’s possessing a dogged perseverance — despite adversity — that’ll carry you through. This kind of tenacity is what sets you…
What “I Don’t Know” Really Means
I love helping people make big changes in their lives. Seeing someone go from being completely miserable or frustratingly unfulfilled in their career to being content, aligned, and fired up about their work is what makes what I do so rewarding. But change isn’t easy, especially when you won’t admit what you want that change…
A Different Way to Frame Your New Year
As a coach, I want you to know that you can start over at any time, on any day. You always have the power to press reset and begin again. But we humans are social creatures, so we tend to get our cues from what’s going on around us. The buzz right now is about…