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The power of the pause
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #56 Whenever we walk into a big box retailer with our four-year old grandson, we get to experience all sorts of stuff we otherwise would have…
When your reservoir is empty
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #55 One of the joys of sitting in our backyard is being near this stone fountain, where the sound of the flowing water is mesmerizing. During…
Are you ready?
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #53 If you’re connected in any way to small children you know that getting them ready to head out the door in the morning, prepare for…
The next time you’re overwhelmed
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #52 I was stopped in traffic this week when a moving company truck caught my attention. In those long, drawn out minutes I witnessed two of…
3 keys to strategic leadership
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #51 When I consider the people in my life who’ve influenced me the most I think of my husband, parents and close family members, bosses and…
The importance of timing
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #50 Ever wonder why you aren’t doing something you really want to be doing? You create the space, gear up for the event and then bail,…
Expectations and frustration
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #49 For years – expectations have ruled my life in one way or another. Whether in education, marriage, raising kids, having a career, transitioning to another…
Don’t jump the gun!
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #48 Being competitive has its upsides: you train, you respect your craft, you show up, you want to excel and do very, very well. You want…
Listen First
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #47 Just before game 5 of the NBA playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, starting point guard Jamal Murray came in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
When boundaries are essential
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #58 Wherever I turn, I am learning. And the learning isn’t something I’m always looking for or truly want. In the process of selling our home,…
Happy Fourth of July
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #57 I hope you’re enjoying a short week of work, maybe even a week off, as America turns 248 years old. To inspire you on this…
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Born in India to an Armenian father and Danish mother, Lois is the author of Hybrid: The Transformation of a Cross-Cultural People Pleaser, which explores the challenges of growing up as a third culture kid and the identity issues that haunted her until she stopped living for others and started charting her own course.