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 . .…
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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 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…
My Holiday Challenge for You
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…
How to Respond when the Feedback Feels Personal
Last week, one of my executive coaching clients showed up to our meeting pretty agitated. She was getting the sense her boss had it out for her. A certain issue had become a sticking point, and she felt like she was getting picked on. Typically, I’m all for confronting the issue. It’s often best to…
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…