Listen…Listen!
Getting a Word In Edgewise “Just imagine I have big hair and a loud voice.” That’s how my niece Natasha introduced the comments she delivered on my behalf at a family function. That rascal!
Entries by Virginia Kravitz
Out of the Mud
It’s Transformation Time All nature is in a constant state of transformation and we are especially reminded of this now, as the spring blooms begin to appear. Likewise, each of us is always transforming and at times quite intentionally, whether seeking to bring about a change in our careers, fitness level, relationships, or finances. We […]
Time is on Your Side
Time: Friend or Foe? Our perception of time changes constantly. It’s running out. It’s dragging. We’ve got too much time on our hands or not enough hours in the day. We want someone or something to just hurry up so that we can move along. We want time to slow down so that we can […]
Interrupt the Pattern
Flying Into Windows In the last issue, I told the story of the red cardinal bird who visits my friend. I offered the metaphor of “flying into the window” to represent the behaviors that hamper your effectiveness. I stated that the important thing is to get yourself to try something new. In order to do that, you’ve […]
Flying Into Any Windows Lately?
The Red Cardinal A red cardinal has become a frequent visitor this winter at my friend Jackie Johnson’s home in Connecticut. She first spotted him flying repeatedly into her front window, which was quite understandable since the window offers a clear view straight through her house and out another window. Add to this the blinding combination of […]
Just Want To Be Here
Advice that Stuck Did you catch any of Jay Leno’s finale week on The Tonight Show? I’m typically fast asleep by late-night television time, but in a sentimental move, I set my DVR to record Jay’s last few shows. His celebrity lineup included Matthew McConaughey who returned for a 16th appearance. McConaughey recalled the advice […]
Learn As You Go
But You Don’t Know Anything About It We were seated next to each other at a dinner party for mutual friends who were about to move cross-country. Val, an executive for a large non-profit organization, asked me a question I’m often asked: How did you make the change? She was familiar with coaching since she and several […]
Go Gently, Go Strong
Structure + Compassion Whichever words you use — goals, habits, intentions, or even those infamous resolutions — it all comes down to the stuff you want to work on, achieve, and improve. As I select my areas of focus for the year and the projects I’ll declare priorities this winter, there’s always that tidal wave feeling […]
Connect with Both
Naming It Eleven years ago, in a conversation with my coach, we debriefed the eventful year that was about to conclude. It had been one of the changes beginning with leaving my corporate career to start my coaching business, and then planning a wedding and getting married. As we looked back at the year and […]
The Movie Camera Technique
First, Go Wide Today I’d like to share one of my techniques for managing overwhelm. You can use this on any given day as well as for long-range planning. Applying the metaphor of a movie camera, it goes like this: When multiple or conflicting priorities make it hard to know where to start, first, go for the […]