Leaders are the target of a lot of writing. Blogs, articles, courses. I know. I’m one of the perpetrators. Executives, coaches, consultants and entrepreneurs are leaders – of small to large teams and...

You have lots of feelings. They play throughout your day. Some of them make you feel great while others clearly do not! You often talk about your emotions with trusted folks. Not so much, your needs...

I value honesty and integrity. You do too! Yet there are times when you shouldn’t “tell the truth”. “Really?” you may ask. Yes, really!  Whether you’re an executive, coach, consultant or other...

Are you overwhelmed? Do you have BIG plans for personal improvement? Does every evening bring disappointment because you didn’t achieve all you wanted? Perhaps you are tired of striving and...

Your stomach is tied up in knots. You need to tell a colleague what you really think, but you can’tfearful of the reaction. Sweat breaks out on your palms. You need to say ‘No” to an unreasonable...

Ever have a question lead you into a new way of living? A few years into coaching teachers in San Diego, I smashed head first into a cast iron question. Ouch! Is everyone meant to teach – especially...

You’ve read, talked and thought about conflict – experienced it – and if you’re like most humans, you hate it! Yet, conflict, as I’ve stated in earlier blogs, gets a bad rap. Why? Because it makes you...

“I showed him!” Alec, a client, stormed. He was talking about an exchange with James, a colleague who had rejected his design proposal in a team meeting. As he shared, his face contorted and his voice...

“You’re judging me again. I feel like you’re j always judging me,” Patti lamented to her close friend, Megan. When Megan considered, she realized Patti’s lament was true. Megan had been harshly...