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 | 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...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Aug 29, 2023 | Awareness
“If you genuinely want something, don’t wait for it – teach yourself to be impatient.” ~Gurbaksh Chahal The other day a colleague was telling me about something they wanted…really badly. They explained to me how much fun this type of work would...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Jul 18, 2023 | Team Development
“All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action.” ~James Russell Lowell Recently I watched a former colleague struggle with how to show up for her team at work. Her organization had gone through a merger and a few...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Jul 11, 2023 | Thoughtful Leadership
“You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute.” ~Tina Fey Tina Fey is loved (and laughed at) by many, many people. And rightly so. She’s funny – hilarious even – and...