What I Love About Women
It has been said that women do not help other women get ahead in the workplace. Yet, in my experience, this could not be further from the truth. My executive coaching practice began because Sharon, a CEO I met at a luncheon, asked me to work with 2 of [...]
We Get What We Tolerate
We get what we tolerate. Isn’t that a scary thought? There are people in our lives who will test us to see how much we will do for them, how much complaining we will listen to, or disrespectful behavior we will tolerate. Co-workers, family members, and friends will [...]
What People Really Appreciate
Our job is not to make other people's lives fit our agenda. Although most of us can agree to that statement it’s rather insidious how it plays out in reality. We often think we know what is best for those we love and/or influence. We can nudge, persuade, [...]
Do You Have the Power to Walk Away?
We do our best work when we know we can quit. We can walk away…take this job and…well if you have heard the song, you know the rest. It gives us a certain type of freedom that we are not confined nor enslaved. If we don’t like the way we are [...]
You Mean My Assumptions Aren’t Facts
I am absolutely positive I know what I’m talking about. After all, I have been around the block a few times, have collected a few facts, listened to a few opinions and I am now certain that I have the RIGHT answer that will completely justified the reaction I’m [...]
A Thought I Can’t Forget From Asia
I am several weeks back from my trip to southeast Asia. Yet, there is a scene that is permanently inked in my mind. I feel stronger every time I think of it, so I thought it was worth sharing. One morning in Cambodia, I was walking on a [...]