Over the past year or so, I’ve started a new hobby. And I think this one might surprise you: I’m flipping furniture! (unless you’ve been around and read my previous article on this.) You read that right. Here I am — a busy business owner, coaching executives and entrepreneurs — and I’ve made time for…
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Disrupting the Meritocracy of Adrenaline
Anyone who spends a lot of time with ambitious people will tell you — Adrenaline is one heckuva drug! Sure, it’s all-natural and a perfectly normal hormone for your adrenals to produce, but it’s also quite addicting for some people. Working short deadlines. Staying super busy. Running on stress. It sometimes feels like a superpower!…
The Secret to Better Decision Making
If you’re feeling stuck in your career or business, it’s usually because you’re having trouble deciding which move to make. “Should I do this? Or should I do that?” High achievers know that indecision is the enemy of progress; swift, confident decisions are the path to success. In my experience, to say good decision making…
Assume Equality and Respect Seniority
If you know me, you know how much I love the theater. I was in my element last week when I saw Suffs on Broadway, which is a musical based on the American women’s suffrage movement. And if you really know me, you know I see the lesson in everything. So much of what we…
Do This To Replace Toxic Positivity
I have a confession to make: I’m not a big fan of positive thinking. People often find this surprising because — after all — the self-help industry is rife with coaches who promote the power of positive thinking. Maybe it’s the New Yorker in me, but expecting things to go well just because you’ve decided…
Are You Counting Yourself Out Before You Try?
As a coach, I could talk all day about the many ways I’ve seen people hold themselves back, but today I’m diving into one of the most common. I have to come right out and say it: Far too many of you are putting yourself through the wringer for no good reason! You’re placing obstacles…