When life looks bleak
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #68 Was it the super moon? The start of a new fiscal year? School beginning? A contentious political climate? It seems like a lot of us are on edge in so many spheres of life and work. On these days when you may be trying to broker a deal, be the […]
When your efforts succeed with one and fail with another
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #67 People are like plants. Ok, maybe not all the time, but work with me. These two jewel orchids – bought from the same vendor and growing with a similar amount of feeding/water/light – are showing up very differently. I’m in the process of tending to the smaller of the two […]
Why aren’t you delegating?
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #66 This story comes back to me when I’m feeling the weight of the world. A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked the “half empty or half full” question. Instead, with a smile on […]
Your mindset matters
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #65 In our move to Texas, I discovered you have to get a new driver’s license. To do that you begin with a state inspection, use that inspection to register your car and get license plates and then you’re eligible to head out to a Driver License office to apply for […]
Losing sight of your goal
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #64 There’s a pretty good chance you’re examining a series of steps to accomplish a task right now: · Using a map app. · Digesting information as you onboard a new position. · Following directions to put together furniture that ‘requires assembly.’ While not every step may be critical, there are […]
When there’s no roadmap
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #63 Every day we experience events that create learning opportunities. Sometimes it’s the season of your life or work: a new fiscal year, the end of summer and school starting, a milestone birthday. Sometimes it’s an event that rocks your world: a health diagnosis, the death of a loved one, the […]
Who you gonna call?
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #62 When you’re new to a location or onboarding in a new role, what do you do when obstacles inevitably surface? A water pipe burst in the front yard of our new home this week. Thanks to my husband, the water to the zone was turned off and he dug in […]
Staying connected
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #61 The first piece of mail that arrived when we completed our move to Texas came from the grandkids we left behind– who adorned the outside of the envelope for everyone in the household to enjoy. Receiving this card prompted a FaceTime call, followed by more engagements throughout the week. A […]
When one thing ends and another begins
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #60 In this second week of a break as we establish life in north Texas – I was reminded that with every plan I make something is certain to change. Working with executives we get to explore what it means to be willing to pivot, to shift a long-held perspective and […]
Reflections on a move
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #59 This is the week my husband and I are uprooting and moving to a new home, in a new state, hundreds of miles away from the roots we’ve nurtured for more than a decade. When you make a significant change in life – such as moving – the anticipation, preparation, […]