by Lisa Kohn | Jun 5, 2025 | Conflict Management
It was not the first time my son said “No” to my “Yes” that day. It felt like the umpteenth, even if it was maybe only the third. I felt like I was slogging through sludge to get anywhere with him, to get anything done. And so I stopped....
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Feb 4, 2025 | Thoughtful Leadership
“Live less out of habit and more out of intent.” ~Amy Rubin Flett Sometimes we go on autopilot. Sometimes this is necessary or helpful, and sometimes it keeps us stuck in old ways. I have realized even more in the last few years, just how precious and wildly wonderful...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Aug 6, 2024 | Personal growth
“Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t.” ~Erica Jong The other day I noticed a pattern during a recent coaching session. It was pretty obvious and hard to miss. My client was sharing a number of situations she was facing...
by Lisa Kohn | Jan 4, 2024 | Change
I firmly believe in the power of coaching. I sometimes wonder if there’s anyone who believes in it more than I do. Coaching is a gift – for both the client and the coach – and an opportunity for the client to have a safe space, a sounding board, an outside...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Dec 26, 2023 | Thoughtful Leadership
“A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” ~George Bernard Shaw I have clients (and colleagues, and friends, and family members…and myself at times) who are so afraid of messing up that they...