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When I begin a session with a coaching client I often start by asking the client to “breathe deeply and slowly three times.” One day, I forgot to use the word “slowly”. One, two, three…my client was breathing…and sounded like she was hyperventilating. “Whoa!”, I told, her. “Slow down and try it again.” “Oh, that […]

You get out of bed. You think about the day ahead at the office.  Ugh.  You feel your body become tense.  You ask yourself “How many more days can I do this?” This is not how we’re meant to feel about our jobs.  We’re meant to be energized, excited, challenged and happy.  Most of us […]

One of the most common themes I hear from women who come to me for coaching is “I want to increase my confidence.”  These are highly talented, well educated, ambitious women…yet they’re doubting themselves. Some have been in the workforce for years, or in a job for a while, others are new to a role […]

He sat across from me, with a look that told me he knew something was coming and it wasn’t good.  His mouth was neutral, but there was a fearful look in his eyes.  I took a deep breath.  I knew this was a termination meeting.  There had been performance problems for some time.  He was […]

I was vacationing on a houseboat in Arkansas with about ten family members, all of whom I love and with whom I enjoy spending time.  One day, however, there were one too many complaints, one too many requests and a few too many people around me.  So I dove off the back of the houseboat […]

I believe we all want to live a life that has meaning and that we are most satisfied when we are living for something greater than ourselves.  This is the purposeful life.  Caring for family, volunteering, creating opportunities and a better life for others are all examples commonly thought of as purposeful. Is purposeful enough? […]