Your Story – It’s You, Only Better

One of the things I encounter with coaching is that people are very uncomfortable telling their story. Yesterday’s HBR Daily Idea was about this topic. Clients will say, “What about that time, in 1993, when my promotion was delayed by six weeks because the company was being acquired?…How will I expain it in an interview??!!” …

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Fun & Recreation

“Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide!” This is one of my children’s current favorites. As I prepare to leave tomorrow for a much needed vacation, I am thinking about the importance of fun, laughter, physical activity and pleasure reading. As Americans, we live in a country where work …

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Climbing Mountains

June is half-way through the year. It’s a nice time to think about measuring progress, especially if you’d like to enjoy some breathing room over the summer. And because I love metaphors, I am going to share with you a mega one, a Franken-metaphor, it’s a combination of several that I have collected over the …

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Two Sides of the Same Coin

Over the last several months my practice has expanded to include corporate clients in addition to individuals. Admittedly, I have dragged my feet as I struggled to find the right voice. After all, how can you advocate for the individual and the organization at the same time? Actually, I have always felt that self-aware individuals …

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Leadership – The Building Blocks

About 12 years ago, I went to see a nutritionist. I had recently gotten a new job where I had to “wine and dine” clients. The 5-10 pounds I had lived with were becoming 15-20. Read: “OK, just one more dessert…” What I learned from the nutritionist was simple, yet profound. My overeating was not …

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The Power of Nature

Last week I went with my kids to see “Flight of the Butterflies” at the Natural History Museum.  The movie tells the story of the Monarch Butterflies’ annual migration from the northern US and Canada to a very specific place in Mexico.  Amazing.  It got me thinking about nature’s power, its potential…and its limitations. Also …

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Mentor Schmentor

There is so much talk these days about the importance of mentorship. It seems like people feel that their career can’t be successful without one. I sometimes get the image of a Carol Burnett character hunched over in a dark, dusty, back office saying, “If only I’d had a mentor…” It’s true. There are times …

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In Search of Ecstasy

Last night I watched Chariots of Fire again. It’s the story of the team of British runners who swept the 1924 Olympics, and centers on two men, Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell. While both win gold medals, the camera focuses twice on Harold Abrahams watching Eric Liddell run. Though Abrahams runs with immense determination, he …

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