by Lisa Kohn | Sep 26, 2024 | Self-Care
We are a driven culture. A can-do society with an addiction, at times, to over-achieving. Or maybe that’s just me. Or me and many of my clients. One thing I’ve learned in my years of supporting – and challenging – leaders is that at least as...
by Lisa Kohn | Jan 13, 2022 | Thoughtful Leadership
I don’t believe in “shoulds.” When a client says, “I should do that,” I call them out. When I say, or think, “I should do that,” I call myself out as well. “Don’t should on yourself,” I say, because I learned years ago that our “shoulds” – those things that we feel or...
by Lisa Kohn | Sep 12, 2019 | Thoughtful Leadership
You’re facing a deadline or feeling pressure to get a project done. You feel as if you’ve been staring at your computer screen mindlessly, unable to make a dent in the work in front of you. You’ve been at this for hours, but don’t seem to be moving ahead. As the time...
by Lisa Kohn | May 18, 2017 | Self-Care
We are a driven culture. A can-do society with an addiction, at times, to over-achieving. Or maybe that’s just me. Or me and many of my clients. One thing I’ve learned in my years of supporting – and challenging – leaders is that at least as...
by Lisa Kohn | Sep 1, 2016 | Self-Care
I’ve been guilty of it myself. I’ve witnessed umpteen clients do it (or at least tell me they’ve done it). I haven’t yet suggested it to a client, and I’m pretty sure I never will. But I’ve been aware of it, at times, when they’ve done it, and I haven’t called them on...