May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it’s on my mind because it comes up constantly in my coaching work.

The stories, or narratives, we tell ourselves can make or break our outcomes, both for ourselves and in our relationships with others. Those stories are built from the thousands of random thoughts we have every day. The thoughts we choose to listen to become the narratives in our heads. Over time, those narratives can start to feel like facts. And once something feels like a belief, it drives our actions… and eventually our results - whether those are the outcomes we wanted o

As this year draws to a close and we look ahead to 2026, I’ve found myself slowing down in some noticeable ways. Listening more. Questioning more. Letting go of things that once felt essential but no longer do. And I’m paying closer attention to joy. Not the loud, performative kind, but the quiet, steady kind that signals alignment. It feels like the right moment to name this out loud, because so many leaders I work with are feeling something similar: successful on paper, ex

Ten years ago, I took a huge leap. I left behind the security of a corporate paycheck and decided to bet on myself. On October 1, 2015,...

I had planned to publish a different blog – back in late May. I even publicly said I would in my early May blog. But then… life happened....

May is Mental Health Awareness Month , and next week is International Coaching Week (May 12–16) —both feel like timely invitations to...

An essential aspect of effective leadership is recognizing your identity as a leader and understanding your influence on others. My...

These last few months have been full of social and political upheaval, creating challenges and conversations for leaders that are...

“The richest and fullest lives attempt to achieve an inner balance between three realms: work, love, and play.” - Erik Erikson I recently...

At the publishing of this blog post, it is the eve of Election Day 2024. We are living through a politically charged period of time, one...

This month, I’m celebrating the nine year anniversary of my business. I have now officially been my own boss for nine months longer than...

A few weeks ago I stumbled across a concept that I love: the “lifequake.” It comes from Bruce Feiler’s book, Life is in the Transitions: Mas

I’m not someone who goes through the world with much fear on a daily basis, but lately, it’s been coming up for me in different areas of my

The end of the calendar year is an excellent time to look back at the last 12 months and engage in some heartfelt self-reflection,...

Welcome to Fall! It’s been a while since I’ve published this newsletter. I’m looking forward to reconnecting with you as we move into the...

Back in January, Monster.com reported that 96% of employees are planning to look for a new job in 2023 , according to its December Job...

“Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s troubles, it takes away today’s peace.” -Anonymous Coaches need coaches, too (we’re only human,...

Well, here we are. There are only a handful of days left in 2022. Some people love the holidays; they love spending time with their...

McKinsey & Company, in partnership with Leanin.org , recently released an eye-opening study titled, “ Women in the Workplace 2022 ,”...

In my work with clients, I frequently hear people say, “I should have known that” or “I should have been able to figure this out on my...