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A Job with Purpose

“I want to have meaning in my work.”  It’s something I hear a lot as a coach.  Most of us want to have a sense of purpose, and to feel like we are recognized for it.  As it turns out, this is no small request.  Dan Pink identifies purpose as one of three key factors …

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Getting Unstuck

There are two kinds of “being stuck” I commonly see in my work.  Both are important to know about. Chronic, cyclical stuckness.  This is the kind of being stuck that goes on for years.  It is typically around something that you want, but just don’t go for.  And unlike moving forward, where you want something …

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Community and Rituals

This weekend I attended a six-year old birthday with my daughter.  All of the usual things were there — pin the tail on the donkey, cake, goodie bags.  But there was something special about this one.  The parents were really present; the prep was done and they were calm and available.  They created the party …

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Women’s Networks

I found this week’s New York Times article, “The Spirit of Sisterhood is in the Air and on the Air” quite interesting in the context of today’s work world.  According to the article, women thrive when we are collaborative and support one another.  In fact, from this approach, we are the glue of society. That support …

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Stop the World, I Want to Get Off!

Next weekend my husband and I leave with our two small children for a week of sightseeing and camping, which means planning, packing, and getting the taxes done by Friday. I have events on Tuesday and Thursday, homework for a fantastic 8-week course I am taking (NadineNicolson.com), plus the regular work I do for my …

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Taking Responsibility

Thomas Friedman wrote a article this Sunday called, “How About Better Parents?” In it he says that too many parents demand better teachers, when in fact the biggest difference in children’s school performance comes from parent involvement. Reading the article, it occurred to how much we look to others to take care of so many …

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