I was listening to an interview with AJ Jacobs, author of Drop Dead Healthy (which I loved) and he was talking about habit changes he’s tried and you can try as well. He talked about one called Radical Honesty. It’s as honest as its title. The idea is you say…
Coaching is about stories and so I’m going to tell you a story that happened about a decade ago. I worked at Capital One with this guy Randy and we were both smokers back then. I remember one day sitting outside the building with Randy and we were talking about…
(But thank you for your service) My husband told me the other day that he gets annoyed “on my behalf” when hears people say they’re a coach and they’re clearly not. They’re consulting. Or mentoring. Or teaching. Or advising. But not coaching. I chuckled. I get it. And it’s sweet.…
Thankfully, it’s Thursday. Today – I wasn’t having it. I woke up at 4 and then 5 and then stayed awake, though trying to sleep, and was grouchy knowing that I wanted to get up at 6 but that if I couldn’t get to sleep at 5 I wasn’t going…
I’ve written about apology and forgiveness before, specifically around how to make a good apology. Sometimes, however, we learn just as well by seeing something done wrong. Especially if it’s done terribly terribly wrong. And in this media frenzied age we do not lack for examples of horrible apologies from…
(or – how to keep your relationship growing while your family is growing) Having a baby changes everything. I feel like this is one of those obvious warning labels that everyone reads and thinks, “yeah – I get it” and later says, “I totally didn’t get it.” It’s incredible how…
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Obviously. It’s about gratitude. And food. And family. All of those things are delightful. Usually. Thanksgiving is widely regarded as a kick off to the holiday season which, along with all the joy, can also summon some pretty tough emotions. And where there is emotion and family there…
I am thankful for the Starbucks red cup. I am even thankful for the social media debate associated with #StarbucksCup. Wait. What? Yeah. I am. Because it reminds me of something so important to our experience which is just how powerful CHOICE is. How fortunate are we to live in…
Autumn is my favorite time of year. I like the smell. I like the colors. And I love love love Thanksgiving. (Not a huge fan of Halloween anymore though). But these last few weeks have been a bit of a struggle. Illnesses. Fears. Expenses. Overcommitments. Underdeliveries. My limited self has…
I had a root canal today. Well, technically, I had one and a half root canals. One of the two teeth being worked on was uncooperative and I had to be referred to an endodontic specialist. The dentist said it was because I’m special. (assessment) It’s not. (assessment) It’s because…
