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What we resist, persists

What we resist, persists

“The instant I fully accept one of life’s waves, I shift away from worry and open up to creativity and possibility.” ~Andrea Gibson A client was telling me about a tough situation they were facing. Their boss had decided, with no input from my client, to simply shift...

How to start anew, even when it’s old

How to start anew, even when it’s old

We’re just back from our month-long sabbatical. We know how lucky we are to be able to take a month to practice what we “preach” about rest and reflection. We’ve been doing this since my 22-year-old child was heading into kindergarten…so for a while now. Back then we...

Mistakes welcome!

Mistakes welcome!

“The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything.” ~Theodore Roosevelt Why is it that we (that I) get so hung up on the mistakes we make? Or even sometimes on the mistakes that others make around us. What is this notion that somehow resides...

Do you really need advice?

Do you really need advice?

“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 and...

Be brave. Show up.

Be brave. Show up.

"The willingness to show up changes us. It makes us a little braver each time." ~Brené Brown Sometimes leading is scary. Sometimes life is scary. Sometimes something comes our way, and we don't know how to handle it. We don't know how to have the tough conversation...

The real ways to capitalize on failure

The real ways to capitalize on failure

We have written about the benefits of not being afraid to fail – taking risks, being bold, and not limiting yourself. And when you do fail, being able to make the most of a failure through learning, growing, and pushing yourself further. Lewis Schiff, author of the...

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