I’ve noticed a pattern with clients lately: They’re doing a lot of projecting. With fear and anxiety running high, it’s no surprise that projecting is rampant. People are assigning their own thoughts or feelings to others in an attempt to avoid emotional distress. It’s a coping mechanism. No matter what’s going on in the world,…
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What Makes an A-Lister?
If you want to win at business, bringing your “A-Game” isn’t enough anymore. You have to be an A-Lister. This isn’t Hollywood, of course. You don’t need the star power of Julia Roberts or George Clooney, but you must be a star in your field. Top-tier. A cut above. Premier. I know, I know . .…
Does Life Keep Lifeing at You?
Do you ever feel like you can’t catch a break? Like one thing after another keeps going wrong? As soon as you recover from a disaster, hardship, or challenge, something else threatens to throw you off track again. Life keeps lifeing at you. Over the past month, I’ve been dealing with — A child hospitalized…
How to Start a Network from Scratch
When I started my coaching practice, I didn’t have a network. I was an actress and a waitress with friends in the theater world, but I didn’t know anyone in business — nobody whatsoever to pay me for what I was trained to do. In other words, I started from scratch. Maybe you can relate.…
The Great Post-Holiday Reset
We’ve all hit the ground running this week, back to work, ready to take on the new year with gusto … right? Okay, maybe not. The holidays are a welcome break from business as usual. But let’s face it, the season’s festivities rarely offer much respite. Even if you had a chance to do a…
The Joy of Strategic Laziness
Why Dropping Your Resolutions Might Be Your Best Move. The statistics are in: most New Year’s resolutions have already fallen by the wayside or will do so by next week. And I’m here to tell you that’s not just okay – it might be exactly what you need. Why? Because resolutions often stem from external…