Making Changes in Your Personal Life

Making changes in your personal life can be a tough process. Change starts with a thought. It cannot begin without one. However, what we think and dream is not always what those around us choose to envision for us.Why do I bring this up? Because I know first hand that... Read More

Coaching vs. Directing - How Does Improv Theater Suggest You Should Lead Your Team

An age old battle in improv that I believe resonates well with challenges we experience in the business world is the question of whether a team should have a coach or a director (in which case it should be called an ensemble). In addition there's the third option of the... Read More

The Power of a Scope

We all know the power of a scope if you need to focus in on a target and hit it. We all need to develop and truly understand the power of the human mind's scope. All of us have inside of us the potential to be as powerful as the... Read More

Learn to Say No!

How many times have you agreed to do something that you actually didn't want to do? For someone at work? Your friends? Even your spouse? All you had to do was say no, but the word didn't come out. So you end up doing it?and later resent it.A coaching client... Read More

Five Steps to Vocational Passion: A Disciplined Plan for Major Mid-life Changes

There's a famous song lyric that asks: "Is that all there is?" Every seven seconds, an American turns 50 years old. So there's a good chance that song is running through some of their heads.The question captures the ennui that many people feel in mid-life. They look up at the... Read More

How to Solve Disputes with the Helicopter Talk Technique

Do you ever find that when a friend asks for your opinion on a problem it is a lot easier for you to see a solution than it is for your friend?And do you also find that sometimes you feel completely stuck when it comes to your own problems?The same... Read More

How Not Letting Go of Your Past can Hurt Your Future

Experiences, whether good or bad, are sometimes all we have, and most of them reside in the past. So you may ask, why should I let go of my past when much of it is filled with beautiful memories and serenity?Well, that is certainly not what I mean. What I... Read More

Say Adios to the Fear of Rejection!

Do you ever get an uncomfortable feeling in your stomach when you have to approach someone?In situations like this does your mind go blank?This is not unusual. That feeling is often the fear of rejection.When you feel afraid your emotions take over, you feel tense and your ability to think... Read More

Business Coaching - Ten Ways of Dealing with Mistakes You Made

You can either choose to dwell on what happened and get stuck in the past or you can choose to start using your energy to build your future. Either choice is okay. But ask yourself which choice is the most empowering? Should you choose to start to create your future... Read More

Communicating with Case Studies

Not long ago, I made a partnership pitch, on behalf of an organization I represent, to another organization with similar interests. If the idea had come to fruition, it would have radically changed our organization.So, you can imagine my impatience when I didn't hear back from the person to whom... Read More

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The Need to Feel Special

From the time Jennifer was a little child, she was... Read More

Your Personal Treasure Chest

Sometimes it is helpful to review several of the basic... Read More

We Are Exactly Where We Choose to Be

The idea for this month's newsletter came from an unlikely... Read More

Mind the Gap

The underground train in London can get you anywhere when... Read More

How To Deal With People Who Dislike You

When you read books on personal development and articles about... Read More

4 Underused Hot Spots for Your Personal Branding Iron

I'll never forget what my mentor told me: "Don't communicate... Read More

A Sure-Fire, 10-Step Formula To Get Started As A Coach Or Consultant

"My guess is first I'll need some zippy flyers and... Read More

Resolving Conflicts Effectively

Every relationship has conflicts. In some relationships, conflict is a... Read More

Burn-Out ...Whats Next?

If you feel the heat of burn-out, it is possible... Read More

Discover The Coach Within You

One of the three basic roles of leadership is the... Read More

Hows Your Self-Talk?

You know, what are you saying to yourself? There's always... Read More

Eureka! I?ve Found It!

OK, so it wasn't quite that big of a deal.... Read More

Curbing the Public Nuisance (Part 1)

He's been around since the dawn of humanity. His profession... Read More

Coaching May Be For You

Are you looking for someone who will hold you accountable... Read More

Four Common Rapport Building Mistakes and How to Fix Them

1. Pretending You Are Interested When You Are NotDo yourself... Read More

Live With An Attitude Of Gratitude

Imagine for a moment one of those nights when you... Read More

Run to Win

I was never much of an athlete growing up. Notoriously... Read More

Transitions: Moving Through Change With Grace

MOVING THROUGH CHANGECreating any major change in our lives can... Read More

Walt Disney, the Inspiration to Form a Better Life?

You, like many others, may have come to this article... Read More

The Self Development Tool Box

Do you have a self-development toolbox? Do you have a... Read More

How Coaches Find Clients Online

At a recent networking meeting Jana asked for a recommendation... Read More

Coaching for Physicians

Is Having a Professional Coach a Solution to Optimizing your... Read More

How to Hire a Coach

Improve Your Life! How to Hire A Coach.A reader writes,... Read More

Greasing the Path to Success: Finding the Confidence to Step Up to Key Moments

Whether it's making a prospecting call to a promising business... Read More

Use a Journal for Self-Discovery and Self-Expression

As a therapist, I often suggest to clients that they... Read More

What I Would Include In A Coaching Book

A coach is an essential figure in providing direction and... Read More

Overcoming Work Addiction

Why are you so busy? Do you really have too... Read More

The Long Way

I wrote you about four years ago, when my eight... Read More

Every Obstacle Always Presents an Opportunity

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on... Read More

The Rewards and Risks Of Personal Freedom

We all need to decide whether to "play it safe"... Read More

Learn to Say No!

How many times have you agreed to do something that... Read More

Working With Choices

Despite our skills, experience or expertise we can still make... Read More

Getting Unstuck: Moving Forward To Success

Ever find yourself stuck in that awful loop of inactivity?... Read More