I am reading (well, listening to) a book I am finding personally inspiring. Brené Brown’s Braving the Wilderness. That combined with being at Steve’s, a place where I tend to think about life, and it being the season of reflection —long nights, short and cold days which bring us inside for rest while we wait for the returning of the light, I awoke a few days ago with a new idea.
Read MoreThanksgiving in America is celebrated in a variety of ways. Some folks gather with family (people they love and some they don’t. Others celebrate with chosen family and friends. Some give thanks, others take the opportunity to shop like mad. And some do all of it. This year, it seems like we are being asked to shift who we spend the day with and how we spend our time.
Read MoreWe say this to kids a bunch, don’t we? I’m not sure it's the best advice. I’m thinking the kids are onto something more accurate.
Read MoreWhen couples are challenged in their relationships and ask for help in finding ways to understand each other better, my coaching will be, “slow it down”. I will generally begin with asking three questions.
Read MoreThere was big drama in the US Open Tennis Championship just a few weeks ago. The number one player in the world forfeited and was ousted from a match. He was out of a tournament he was destined to win. One that was important to him.
Read MoreWhenever we buy something we consider the cost. Maybe you don’t have to actually ask because you can see a price tag, or you already know the cost if it is something you buy often. Yet it remains something you track on when making a purchase.
Read MoreA friend of mine recently was using the space downstairs. We met to set up the music situation and he said to me, I don’t want to put my computer on your altar. I understood what he meant, we put the computer (which connected to the speakers) on the bottom shelf and everything worked perfectly. At the time I realized that I had a different perspective.
Read MoreLike many others during the past few months when we have been inside and mostly solitary, I took the opportunity to evaluate my life and the choices I have made. What I came to was I loved my life.
Read MoreI recorded a podcast with Kate Jaramillo who coaches a variety health practitioners in having wildly successful practices. She asked me to talk about communication around hiring and firing. I made a few notes so here they are. Well…I added a few things.
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