What a powerful coaching conversation can do

What a powerful coaching conversation can do

Yes, coaches need coaches too because we know how powerful and life-changing one conversation can be. A few weeks back, I was coached by the wonderful Helen McLaughlin. She was one of my classmates during life coach training and we’ve remained in touch through the years. What did being on the other side of a […]

Softness

Softness

A few weeks ago, I ran into an old colleague. She had previously attended my tarot and intuitive journaling workshop. She told me that a word came to her as she watched me conduct the workshop. The word was softness. Softness. It was a word I was allergic to when I was younger. I remember […]

What if you can relax?

What if you can relax?

Two weeks ago, I gave a talk to Accenture’s Marketing Services team. My talk was about 11 truths I learned about motivation, achieving my goals and loving my work. I went through my favorite things: gratitude, falling in love with your work, my real thoughts about work-life balance and coming up with your own definition […]

The appeal of life makeovers

The appeal of life makeovers

One of the things I say on the front page of my website is “I believe in life makeovers…” I’ve always been fascinated by that idea: of beginning your career and life doing one thing and then pivoting to something more interesting and meaningful. Think the bankers who have created beauty products, the former lawyer who runs […]

I wish I could

I wish I could

I wish I could give you the road map with your destination marked out, a clear path for you to follow. I wish I could give you only the scenic route, with no detours or typhoons or traffic to hold you back. I wish I could point out the landmarks, the right turns and left […]

A time out: punishment or reward?

A time out: punishment or reward?

When I became a mom and B was hitting the toddler stage, I remember hearing about the idea of “time out” as punishment. I was familiar with spanking but resolved to try to never use it as a tool for discipline. Time out was a new concept for me, until I realized it was the […]