Before you speak, do you clarify your intent? Whether the speaking is in written or verbal form, do you make conscious what you desire from the communication? Perhaps it is connection you seek. Or...

Often coaches (and consultants) ask, “What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?” I understand they ask that particular question to motivate, to support bigger visions.  The trouble with...

We yearn for recognition, connection, meaning. And the holidays make that yearning acute. And the yearning is heightened by the cultural messages that seem to intensify at this time of year – as...

I have been riven with grief, rage and fear these past 20 days. Today, inspired by a leadership blog post, I am sharing a conviction.What occurred in Israel on Oct. 7th can go by no other name than...

I’m a coach, so my clients (executives, entrepreneurs, consultants, coaches, and other high performers)  show up in my practice for all sorts of reasons. If I had to categorize them, I’d say most...

Trimming my basil plant today got me thinking about Leadership. (I like to keep some fresh herbs in the kitchen to feed my passion for cooking.) Great leadership takes timelike growing a healthy...

So dear readers, we are taking a month off to rejuvenate, realign, re-create To inspire your own fresh vision, your sense of aliveness to gently reawaken, I’m sharing an excerpt of a favorite poem...

Why waste the time and energies of valuable colleagues by playing around the edges of an issue? When you’re part of a group meeting and especially when you are leading it, the most effective way to...

When you’re engaged in an endless cycle of “I should have” and “Why didn’t I just?”  that trap you like Dante’s 3rd Circle of Hell, you’re missing a critical perspective! And you’re hurting...