It’s been a while since I’ve sent out an update… mostly because there hasn’t been much to update you on. For the last two months, things have been pretty slow and sluggish. The book has been feeling heavy. I wanted to put it down. I went through a creative “dark night...
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How to Choose a Coach
Are you thinking about working with a coach? How do you go about choosing a coach? Nowadays it seems like everyone and their cousin and their neighbor calls themselves a coach. It has been one of the fastest growing professions in recent years – now estimated to be...
Why Purpose Needs a Forum for Kindness in Politics
I published the precursor to this article nearly a year ago, under the title: “Not Convincing with Passion? Try Compassion Instead.” I thought it would be a good time to revive it and expand it as we head into the end-of-year holiday season for 2016. As we...
The Cure for Your Election Hangover
After a bitter US campaign season came to a surprising end earlier this week, half of the Americans who voted are celebrating, and half of them are mourning. With those who chose to participate by abdicating their vote… it’s harder to say how they may be...
A Little Known Story About O.P.P.
Let’s talk about O.P.P. (Yeah you know me.) What is O.P.P.? Well, in this post, we are talking about Other People’s Panic. I am talking about those well-meaning questions that come at you from everyone – from your best friends to random strangers and everyone in...
Don’t Quit Your Day Job Yet
You feel stuck at work: unhappy, disengaged and uninspired. Is quitting your day job the best next step? Should you take your show on the road? Maybe. Not necessarily. It’s not for everyone. In the last few years, the idea of work freedom and fulfillment has become...
Take the Leap! Or Build a Bridge
When friends, colleagues, or coaching clients are thinking about making a big change in their lives, the question that I get asked most often is “How did you make the leap?” It’s true, I did manage to make several major life transitions in the course of a year. I...
Why Living the Dream Isn’t the Goal
Ah, living the dream. Books have been written and companies have been founded on this idea of living the dream. We all have dreams. Maybe your dream is to sell your startup and retire at age 40. Maybe your dream is to become a well-known author. Maybe your dream is to...
The Bluest Monday of the Year
Welcome to the first Monday of 2016… If you are not happy to be back at work, you are not alone. Depending on what source you look at (Forbes, Gallup, Salary.com), there are roughly twice as many “actively disengaged” workers in the world as there are “actively...
Next Year’s Evolution: No More Resolutions
December is the punctuation mark in a phrase of our lives – a natural pause when we reflect on the past year, celebrate successes, integrate lessons, and look ahead. It’s that time of year when, somewhere between overeating and opening gifts, many of us make new...