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  • Invasion of the SHOULDS

    Invasion of the SHOULDS

    INVASION OF THE SHOULDS Is your mind filled with “Shoulds”? Clients often show up with their brains filled with “Shoulds”. I should be working out.I should be eating better.I should be sleeping more.I should be doing more at work.I should be cleaning the house.I should be more loving.I should take care of myself more.I should…

  • Have You Laughed Today?

    Have You Laughed Today?

    Wow look at all the benefits! Who wouldn’t want to laugh all day long? C’mon- shake your grumpus attitude. It’s Friday, the end of a tremendous work week- find something to tickle your funny bone and have a laugh! Bonus: notice what happens to those around you- be careful- laughing is joyfully infectious! (Image credit:…

  • No One Supports Me

    No One Supports Me

    How true does this feel in your life? That you have no one to support you in your life? That there is no one whom you can talk to. Someone who really listens and understands. Who doesn’t judge. And helps you in what you need right at that moment? Maybe you can identify with this…

  • Where’s Your Energy for Motivation?

    Where’s Your Energy for Motivation?

    How do you feel when you wake up in the morning? Do you hop out of bed, ready to take on the world?Look forward to work?Leap with anticipation for whatever you have planned? Or would you rather stay in bed.Pull the covers over your head.No desire to do anything. With anyone.Missing that get up and…

  • Have You Been Ruthless Today?

    Have You Been Ruthless Today?

    C’mon ‘fess up. Have you been ruthless today? Just a little maybe? Merciless. Cruel. Without compassion. What if I told you that it was a good thing to be ruthless? Maybe as ruthless as your favorite TV show character, like Cersei Lannister of Game of Thrones? Or more even? I was just having this discussion…

  • Are You Just a Robot Clanking Through Life?

    Are You Just a Robot Clanking Through Life?

    Last night I watched the finale of Mandalorian Season 3. It was, of course, awesome to a fan of Star Wars. Robots were an essential component of the cast and as I saw Grogu aka Baby Yoda powering his robot shell around, it reminded me of some the clients I’ve had. Those who felt directionless…

  • Powerful Questions for Anyone!

    Powerful Questions for Anyone!

    Communication is a popular coaching topic with my clients. This can range from communication in the workplace to personal to relationships. We communicate everywhere! And yet many of us really haven’t learned how to communicate. How many of you took classes in communicating with another person? Spent weeks in training and practice to hone your…

  • Becoming an Adult is More Than Just Graduating College

    Becoming an Adult is More Than Just Graduating College

    Do you remember when you graduated college? It felt freeing. Awesome. Like you just launched yourself into the world. And you did. Ready to conquer it. Crush it. Make a mark and a lot of money too. Finally becoming an adult after years of dang school and others telling you what to do. And then…it…

  • Your Reality Distortion Field is Better Than Steve Jobs’

    Your Reality Distortion Field is Better Than Steve Jobs’

    According to Wikipedia, in 1981 Apple employee Bud Tribble famously coined the term “reality distortion field” to describe Steve Jobs’ amazing and magical “ability to convince himself, and others around him, to believe almost anything with a mix of charm, charisma, bravado, hyperbole, marketing, appeasement and persistence.” With that ability, he could motivate the Apple…

  • Are You Listening to the Words That Are Coming Out of My Mouth?

    Are You Listening to the Words That Are Coming Out of My Mouth?

    If so, how exactly are you taking it in? This infographic is very instructive. Most of the clients I meet are strong in analytical, task-oriented, and critical listening. Relational listening is their weakness. How did that happen? Think back to when we needed to listen the most. In classrooms. At work. In meetings. We spend…

  • Living a Life Where You Get to Do Whatever You Want to Do

    Living a Life Where You Get to Do Whatever You Want to Do

    And not what someone else told you to do… Did you grow up with an extremely structured and regimented life? Every day, you’d get up, go to school. After school, you’d have sports. Tutoring. Dinner. Practice piano. Do homework. Lights out at midnight. Wake up. Do it again. Weekends didn’t have school but were somehow…

  • You’re Just An Onion After All

    You’re Just An Onion After All

    We’re all just onions. Did you know that? I was just talking about onions with a client the other day. She happened to show up with the usual massive dump of issues across the board. A regular smorgasbord. And she was the onion in the middle of this meal! But what’s onions got to do…

  • I’ve Lost Control of My Life

    I’ve Lost Control of My Life

    Are you feeling like life is spinning around you and you’ve lost all control of your life? Many of my clients show up to sessions with a feeling of loss of control. Sometimes it is people, situations, and events yanking them around. Other times it is a sense of overwhelm, dejection, lack of direction and…

  • I Hate Presenting in (Online) Meetings

    I Hate Presenting in (Online) Meetings

    The other day I coached a client saying that he was terrible in meetings and that he had severe anxiety giving presentations. Subsequent coaching revealed that this anxiety was not felt pre-pandemic when he gave presentations in a live setting. We also uncovered that this anxiety started when Zoom meetings became the norm during the…

  • Who Do I Talk to About My Miserable Job?

    Who Do I Talk to About My Miserable Job?

    Are you hating your job? Feeling trapped in your work? Nowhere to turn? How true is that? Many clients show up with job complaints. They are unhappy with some or all aspects of their work.  After coaching, we usually end up at looking at possible resolutions. One of the ones that is overlooked is simply…

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