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Not so long ago, I coached a client who was desperately unhappy with his career choice.  He had spent many years in University, gotten two degrees.  He was an engineer with a large firm in Ontario.   But after 4 years, he realized he was not cut out for this kind of work.   So he made…

We are all good at something.  I truly believe that.  Could be one special thing or could be more than one.  But we all have a gift.  Our strength.  Our sweet spot.  Something we are really, really good at.  But sometimes it takes another person to help us uncover what our gift might be.  Take…

I honestly cannot recall where I read this, but what I do recall is that it really struck me as so very true.  It’s titled: 11 things to remember when times are tough.It’s helped me through more than one occasion over the past few years, and so in this posting I’m simply re-typing what I…

Recently I’ve had a few clients talk to me about Executive Presence.  One of them wanted to know what it actually meant.  Another indicated she thought she needed to improve hers.  And a third person stated that she was told she wouldn’t be considered for a more senior role until she developed some.  There are…

A few weeks ago, my husband and I dined at one of our favorite restaurants.  We were there early and then off to see a show.  Our server seemed a bit “off” and distracted. He forgot to bring us water, and managed to bring my supper with the sauce on top of the fish, when…

As an Executive and Career Coach, the clients I coach all have one thing in common. Well, maybe two things. The first is every one of them is “coachable”.  They see the value in and are eager to spend focused time every couple of weeks exploring and reflecting and brainstorming and pondering what’s really important…

This shared posting is not an original thought of mine.  It’s taken from some writings that I treasure, and often go back to time and time again.  There are many authors of this or something similar, but it all pretty much comes down to the same concept;  We have a range or scale or ladder…

I came across this quote recently and thought, yup… so true…  “regret is the most wasted effort ever”.  Regret is about living in the past.  It’s about looking back and wishing we’d done something different.  And we all know how easy (not) it is to change the past.  I find that if I dwell on…

I can’t count the number of my coaching clients who have mentioned that they regularly bring home some work that just doesn’t get finished at the office.  Here’s my take on the upside and downside of bringing work home. The upside includes; Having some non -interrupted, dedicated time to finish off important projects A sense…

Ever come across a colleague who is super uncomfortable giving up control?  If you can honestly say “no” to this question, then you’ve either been working solo all your life, or you’ve been lucky enough to work with an amazing group of individuals who are each super self-aware and masters at empowering their team!!!  So,…