How to Meet Change, Challenge and Uncertainty with Courage and Grace
One of the most common challenges I help my executive clients work through (and often face myself) is navigating through change, challenge and uncertainty. It’s true what they say – change really is the only thing that is a constant for most of us. And it has a way of evoking our worst fears, anxieties…
How to Up Level Your Game by Upgrading Your Internal Programming
Imagine that software you’ve relied on for years stops working for you You notice that it has been freezing up a lot. Sometimes when you execute a command, things happen that you didn’t intend. At first, it didn’t really bother you. You just made do and went on. But now these little glitches are happening…
The Super Simple Secret to Outwitting Overwhelm
Not all that long ago, I went through a period where I felt overwhelmed and stuck. Beneath my frustration was curiosity about where it was coming from and what was the best way to move beyond it. One day, as I was watching my young son do his homework, I had a fascinating and frustrating…
The Gift of Chaos (and How to Leverage It)
“Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.” ~ Henry B. Adams Like many of us, I grew up thinking that things happened in a linear way. First this, then that. One building block upon another in a definite order. Cause and effect. But over the years, I’ve noticed that life isn’t always like…
When the Road You’re On Isn’t Getting You Where You Really Want to Go
Have you ever achieved a goal that wasn’t as fulfilling as you thought it would be? Maybe it was a target you wanted to meet, a possession you longed to acquire, or a promotion you were hoping to receive. You kept your eye on the ball and hunkered down to do whatever it took…
Give Presence: 3 Steps for Creating the Gift That Everyone Needs Most
Can you recall the last time you felt totally and completely attended to? Chances are it wasn’t when someone was giving you advice or telling you what to do. It may not have even been when someone was engaging in an activity on your behalf or watching you tear open a gift. And yet when…
Why You Don’t Need to Have It All Figured Out
You’re busy – scurrying from one thing to the next, tending to the most pressing needs of the day. The starting gun goes off in the morning and you are off and running. It might feel like a race that you just can’t win, despite the fact that you are moving faster than…
Want to Do More? You Should Start by Doing Less
What are you longing to create for yourself? And what do you need to let go of to allow it to fully take root? We are a goal driven society that is conditioned to seek more. Our egos desire more money, more fame and prestige, and more stuff. A deeper part of ourselves…
Why Losing Your Passion for Work is a Bigger Problem Than You Might Think
Has work become a bit of a grind? You might tell yourself that work isn’t supposed to be fun — that’s why they call it work. But when you spend the majority of your waking hours just getting through the day or counting down to the weekend, you have a bigger problem than you…
How to Summon Your Inner Warrior to Navigate Change, Challenge & Uncertainty
Can you recall the last time you were faced with great change, challenge and/or uncertainty? Times of great upheaval and transition require that we bring our very best to the scene, and yet they also have a way of unnerving us. When you don’t know what to expect and feel as though much of…