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Who am I?

October 24, 2017

There's one underlying question that emerges from almost every coaching engagement: Who am I?

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Tags self awareness, identity, improvement, relationships, goals, passion
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5 Prompts for Solar Eclipse Reflection

August 22, 2017

I love the mystery and wonder of a solar eclipse. As a coach, I encourage you to tap into the awe our ancestors felt during the times when the moon passed over the sun.

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Tags self awareness, improvement, change, connection, goals
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Up Until Now...

August 7, 2017

Self-limiting beliefs are just that: things that we believe about ourselves based on past experience or conditioning. These beliefs are so "true" to us that we never even think to examine their truthiness.

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Tags courage, self awareness, perspective, improvement, goals

What State of Mind Drives Your Reality? 

July 18, 2017

When I conducted research, I heard over and over again that people feel trapped by their circumstances. They live by others' expectations  and don't feel like they can make choices to liberate themselves.

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Tags improvement, courage, change

Taking Action

May 24, 2017

While I believe in the power of thought, I think many of us get stuck there.
 

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Tags courage, improvement, goals, passion, leadership, self awareness

How to Build Desire

March 28, 2017

For a while now, I've had a clear vision of how I can contribute to the world. But a clear vision isn't enough. Vision needs a partner. That partner is desire.
 

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Tags improvement, goals, perspective

What's Your Way?

February 7, 2017

You don't need to take a month off of work and traverse 500 miles to lighten your load. You can release your burdens with every step you take.

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Tags Acceptance, improvement, courage, change

Fear of Moving Forward

January 31, 2017

When explaining this pose, our teacher said, "Some people have a fear of moving forward." As a student of courage, the phrase struck me as one to examine off the mat.

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Tags improvement, courage, leadership
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Letting Go

December 28, 2016

When we let go, we create space for something new. There's no room to wonder about what could be next. There's no space to feel the new challenges that need to be addressed.

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Tags self awareness, improvement, gratitude, perspective

My Retreat Formula

April 13, 2016

Each year when I tell people about my annual retreat, they ask the same question, “What do you do?” When I tell them, they all say the same thing, “I need to do that!”

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Tags goals, leadership, purpose, improvement, culture, perspective

Virtuous or Vicious Cycle?

October 24, 2015

Noticing when your momentum is shifting the wrong way.

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Tags goals, improvement, self awareness, change, perspective

The Day I Quit Art

May 25, 2015

I had a flashback to the moment I stopped doing art. It was seventh grade and we had just finished up a lesson on self-portraits.

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Tags self awareness, courage, improvement, Acceptance, change

Keeping your Resolutions?

February 9, 2015

If you’re struggling to keep your resolution, perhaps you will find some of these ideas helpful.

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Tags improvement, purpose, leadership, goals

Being a Contribution

June 18, 2014

What would happen if I went into meetings not focused on “doing well,” but instead focused on being a contribution?

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Tags leadership, improvement, self awareness, change

If You Want to Change, You Need to Change

March 21, 2014

We want, we want, we want, but we don’t get. So what’s going wrong?

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