Coaching Notes

I had such a wonderful summer gardening, reading, and connecting with family & friends. So I was surprised when the transition into the hustle of fall felt so overwhelming.

Jumping into a new, exciting project? No problem!
But what happens when it all doesn’t go exactly to plan? How we pivot is often determined by our internal voices and how we coach ourselves through conflict.

We all have those things on our calendar that elicit an immediate “ugh”:
The coaching session, The workout, The meal prep, The planning session and The decluttering task

It’s been a great summer so far—totally chaotic, but great. I got back from a team workshop in Colorado the day after my kids’ school ended. Head still spinning from three weeks of work travel, I felt somewhat unceremoniously launched into summer: coordinating kiddos at two different camps, a travel

I just wrapped a day of coaching with one of the most engaged, ready-to-learn teams I’ve ever come across. This specific team operates as a special operations force within their company serving all business units. They provide data-backed consumer insights that help shape the user experience, informing what products are

After a busy 6 months of travel, two key lessons have emerged: Let me break down these lessons a bit more—perhaps they’ll prompt some useful shifts for you, too. We can all agree that in-person interactions add multiple dimensions that virtual environments can’t replicate. There are the immeasurably valuable sidebar

Do these phrases sound familiar? -Worst First -Eat the Frog -Bite the Bullet -Get it Over With -Face the music Not exactly inspiring expressions, but they serve a purpose. We all have that one (or two or three) looming tasks on our to-do list that seem impossible to complete. They’re

This weekend, I went to my business school’s ten-year reunion. Hard to believe it’s been that long since we laid out on the lawn at Columbia University with our diplomas, breathing a collective sigh of relief. At graduation, I had a five-month-old baby in my lap (Working full-time and attending

It’s easy to fall prey to the growth-slowing traps of running a business. Master Coach Steve Chandler challenges us to consider that a targeted approach based on specific priorities is more effective than putting all resources towards a wide range of tasks. If you are in any kind of sales

While there’s definitely a time and place for long-form writing and reflection, lately I’ve been really enjoying my Five-Minute Journaling.  This tiny check-in helps me make micro-adjustments that feel doable instead of daunting and keeps me accountable to a daily writing/reflection practice. On the days where I feel like I’ve

Goals, strategy, tactics, implementation, execution, results: Buzzwords that drive how companies operate. They’re clear, tangible, and measurable — the backbone of corporate success. Self-awareness, personal development, empathy, strength, vulnerability These feel like they belong to a different universe: the realm of emotion and introspection. In many corporate settings, such traits

Yesterday I attended a workshop on a topic that hit close to home: The Intersection Between Parenting and Coaching, led by the brilliant Diana Tauder of Shore Cliff Coaching. Just reading the workshop title had me picturing a 15-car pileup at Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo—the world’s busiest intersection. (Yes, I