by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Apr 28, 2026 | Awareness
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” ~Maya Angelou Sometimes my coaching clients come to their sessions to vent. They often move past the venting, eventually, but sometimes the entire session seems to be...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Apr 16, 2024 | Awareness
“Life is very short. What we have to do, we have to do in the now.” ~Audre Lorde I have come to the conclusion that no matter how long my life will be, it will most likely be shorter than I want it to be. This makes me even more intentional in how I live. Or at least...
by Lisa Kohn | Oct 12, 2023 | Thoughtful Leadership
I reconnected with a former client the other day. We hadn’t talked in a number of years, and out of the blue they reached out to reengage me as their coach. Of course, I love when that happens, but I’m also a bit trepidatious. Often we get “called back in” because of...
by Robyn McLeod | Sep 28, 2023 | Thoughtful Leadership
Several years ago, I took a quick assessment, VIA Strengths (formerly known as the Values in Action Inventory). The assessment has you rate a set of statements to identify values that are most important to you. The values that rose to the top for me then were things...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Jun 20, 2023 | Communication
“Listening is the willingness to be changed by what we hear.” ~Tara Brach I still think that listening to someone – really and truly listening to someone – is one of the hardest things to do. And one of the most essential, especially as a leader. Because, as Tara...