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Ever wish that something about your life situation was different than it is? If you said ‘no’, I’m going to question how honest you are being with yourself! Let’s face it, most everyone wishes for something better than we’ve got, at least once in a while. A better job, more income, a lottery win, a…

Years ago, a very wise person asked me why I worked so hard all the time. My initial and somewhat flippant answer was ‘because others expect it of me’ and the work needs to be done. But the more truthful answer was that it was my own expectations of myself. I had gotten so good…

I just had to post this article because I couldn’t have said it better myself. If you’ve ever wondered what’s so great about having a Coach, this is a must read… found it in Duct Tape Marketing- thanks to author Robert D. Smith.

Check out this recent posting by the ICF (International Coaching Federation) that sheds some light on research about the real, tangible benefits of coaching.

Many of my coaching clients discover that they wish they were more confident in themselves. In their skills, abilities, character, ability to make tough decisions… And sometimes, the direction of a coaching conversation comes around to learning how to ‘practice’ building the self confidence muscle. Here’s one of my favorite stories from a wonderful book…

A few months ago I had a birthday and I decided to use one of my coaching sessions with my coach, doing a blue-sky of what I want my next 12 months to be like. Normally I save this kind of thing for my New Year’s Resolution, but it just felt right this year, to…

I recently did a 20 minute radio interview on the topic of making and keeping New Year’s Resolutions. Since most of you likely won’t hear the interview, I’m sending you the ‘cheat sheet’ that formed the core of the interview. Happy Holidays and have fun should you choose to make a resolution this New Year’s…

I get this question a lot. People want to know how a coaching conversation is different from a conversation with a good friend, or a co-worker you trust. Here’s what some of my clients say, that may help shed some light on what’s different; “My coach is not afraid to point out if you are…

One of my husband’s favorite and most used expressions is “let’s just keep it simple”. And it took me awhile to figure out what he really meant by this, and where he comes from when he says it. See, I thought at first, that he just didn’t want to bother with things being not-simple But…

Ever gotten sick and learned something about yourself from the experience? That happened to me this month. I ended up taking pretty much the entire month of February off. It wasn’t planned ahead. In fact, what I had planned was a holiday to Santa Fe to visit family. But I ended up postponing that trip…