As New Year’s Eve approaches, it is fitting to take a look back. Where were you as the year began? How did you feel about the undertakings you embarked upon? What excited you? What felt somewhat daunting? What occupied your thoughts and focus? With whom did you spend time? Read more
As we approach the peak of the holiday season, I am reminded of the importance of creating the space to feel peaceful. One way to have peace is to do something that is grounding every day. To ground yourself is to: Read more
When I begin working with someone, I provide reflection questions to complete ahead of time and that helps us get the coaching conversation started. Recently, I was struck by a new client’s answer to this question: What is present in your life for which you feel grateful? Read more
Change is a loaded word. Both presidential candidates pledge to deliver change and actually, that’s one promise that is guaranteed. Whatever the result of the election, one thing is for certain: change happens. Read more
Last Wednesday morning was my third opportunity to be on a local AM radio show. I had been a guest once, and then a co-host, and now I was taking another turn at co-hosting. Due to the fact that I had arrived 45 minutes early twice before, I figured I could leave the house a little later this time and still get there comfortably. Over coffee at home, I finished reviewing several articles published by the business author whom I’d be interviewing and felt well-prepared with my supply of thoughtful questions. Read more
What songs find you blasting the volume when you hear them and make you feel totally alive, happy, and powerful? I ask every new client that question at the beginning of our work together. Knowing what music moves you is having a powerful motivating tool at your disposal. Read more
Your body communicates with you all the time, yet if you’re anything like me, it may have taken you a while to listen. When I was 26, I had emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix and intestinal blockage. I’ll spare you the details which my friends and family have patiently endured listening to over the years. Suffice it to say that once I recovered and looked back in time, I realized that my body had been trying to get my attention for years prior to that climactic event. Read more
Google the word “neuroplasticity” and you’ll find numerous articles on the latest advances in brain science. While new findings in brain research have been popularized by the mainstream media since the 1990’s, even more significant discoveries are being made in the 21st century. Read more
Last month, over fifty people joined us at the Jobing.com Phoenix office for the workshop: Now What? Go from Thinking About a Career Change to Acting On It. One of the thoughts I shared with the group is that in many ways, looking for your ideal job closely resembles dating. Some groans from the crowd ensued. Nevertheless, creating a wish list of the characteristics of your ideal job (or ideal mate) does two things: 1) It clarifies what’s most important to you; 2) It enables you to more easily recognize that custom-fit opportunity when it presents itself. Read more
In the last issue, I stated that “living in the current” produces feelings of both calm and excitement which indicate that you’re on the right track. One reader and small business owner wrote to say that while he’s on the right track now, he had just come out of a rough second quarter. He and his partner had experienced “business events we had no control over and felt a bit swept down the river, looking for a rope”. Read more