I woke up this morning with a hopeful heart. 2024 is going to be a miraculous year. Not just because of the magic in the number 24 – it’s going to be great because I’m going to make it so. Many often launch into the New Year with a resolution-focused mindset, which is making a … Learn More
I made a holiday mistake a few years ago. I bought wrapping paper with glitter decals on it. Under the tree, presents sparkled. When gifts were unwrapped in a fury by my kids, glitter went everywhere. I spent a better part of my Christmas Day vacuuming … and vacuuming, which was a far cry from … Learn More
I don’t need headlines to tell me that the vast majority of professionals throughout the country are considering massive career changes because they’re just not happy. I’ve got a “boots on the ground” perspective. As a leadership development coach, I get hundreds of queries from professionals who want support in career transitions. They want a … Learn More
We’re at the end of 2023. I’m in goal setting mode right now. But if you know me, you know I’m never really out of goal setting mode. It can be annoying, or at least that’s what I’ve been told by select members of my family. When we go on vacation, I have vacation goals. … Learn More
I typically don’t play the lotto, but not too long ago I bought a PowerBall ticket. At dinner, I put the ticket on the table and my kids and I spent 30-minutes dreaming about what we’d buy if we hit the jackpot. My youngest son went first: he wanted a trampoline, hoverboard, and a bubblegum … Learn More
My youngest son likes to take the surprise out of gift giving. From now until Christmas Eve, every day I’ll get a text from him with a hyperlink to an item … most likely shoes. He’s pretty genius in his gift distribution system. He has two sets of parents, four sets of grandparents, and makes … Learn More
I eavesdrop when I’m on airplanes. Not intentionally, I just can’t help but overhear things! One recent conversation captured my attention … It was a woman talking with her sister on a cell phone (pre-flight). They were planning this elaborate Thanksgiving meal and it sounded incredible. They must have gone on for 10 minutes discussing … Learn More
Dream It. Own It. Take It. 3 Steps to Help Shape your Dreams and to Ignite Your Path for Success Survey Results are in – – and it isn’t what you think! Only 4% of us are living our wildest dreams. The other 96% of us? Not so much. Our recent survey results reveal that … Learn More
Most of us don’t know what we’re supposed to do with our lives. After we graduated from high school, we found ourselves on a tried, tested, and true path: we went to college, found a partner, started a family, bought a house, and landed a stable career with a good benefits plan. If you’ve discovered … Learn More
You’re dealing with a nagging unhappiness or restlessness in some area of your life and you’re afraid to talk about it. It’s like if you vocalize a problem in your personal or professional life, then you actually have to deal with it. Here’s the kicker: you’re already dealing with it. Just because you haven’t said … Learn More
You’ve done everything right, haven’t you? Kept your head down to do the work. Not pushed back on demanding requests. Been a good teammate. Yet, still, your colleagues are surpassing you when it comes time for promotion. They’re getting the hgh-visibility, choice assignments that you want. You can’t help but wonder what you missed? When … Learn More
“You must think I sound crazy! I’ve rambled for an hour!” Whenever someone says that to me at the end of a coaching call, my reply is: “Quite the contrary. That’s you trying to get clear about the direction you want to take your life. Getting clear sounds like uncertainty mixed with word vomit … at first. … Learn More
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