Navigating Liminal Spaces
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.
From Action to Patience: Lessons from My Garden
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.
Resistance: A Signal of What We Need
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
Soak up the Summer
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 baseball team, a swim team, […]
Which Game are You Playing?
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 launched and how they are […]
Step Back and Reassess
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 chats that motivate or offer […]
How to Hold Your Nose and Eat the Frog
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 often the ones that feel […]
10 Years Later: The Power of Reconnecting
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 business school on weekends while […]
Hiding from Progress
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 (as most of us are […]
Journaling Hacks (for those who dread a blank page)
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 lost sight of the road, […]