How to break through career stagnation
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #102 There’s a growing sense of discomfort among leaders, teams and individual contributors about how far they can progress – or encourage forward momentum – in their current organizations. Whether it’s an inability to get a promotion, little room for growth in a company or a freeze in hiring – people […]
Lessons from a royal kitchen garden
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #101 If you’ve ever felt stuck with an issue you can’t seem to resolve – there’s a good chance you’ll try to remember how you’ve dealt with such a matter before and other times when you decide it’s time to test a totally new idea. This past week, my husband and […]
A call for mercy
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #100 On Easter Monday – the world learned that Pope Francis had died. And according to the Vatican News, If there is a message that has most characterized Pope Francis’ pontificate and is destined to remain, it is that of mercy. Here’s how Compassion International defines mercy: The compassionate treatment of […]
Feeling annoyed? You’re not alone
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #98 I don’t have to venture far to find someone who’s annoyed or who’s annoying me. The amazing irrigation guy who saved our yard from a damaging leak but forgot to reset the controls. The waitress who delivered a wrong order then dropped the food as she rushed to take it […]
Loosening your grip
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #97 Walking through a big box store with our 2 and half year old 80-pound black lab mix, I felt the full force of a dog amazed and thrilled with everything he encountered – whether a human, lawn mower or AC unit. As I held on tightly to his leash, a […]
Spring – an invitation to linger
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #96 Spring is bursting here in Texas and I am taking the opportunity to look at the feathery details of these peach blossoms just a little longer. I’m hearing songs of the Red-Winged Blackbird, Grackles, Robins, the Northern Mockingbird, even the American Goldfinch. And this week I’m taking time to read […]
Pace yourself
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #95 Crazy day. Crazy week. Crazy month. You’ve heard it, maybe said it, maybe are living through it right now. And why wouldn’t you? Everywhere you turn, your colleagues or leaders or elected officials are moving at such breakneck speed, what else can you do? As it turns out, there is […]
The power of future thinking
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #94 Observing my granddaughter play – she is very clear about what she wants and what she does not want. While she isn’t yet using complete phrases that we mere adults might understand, she has mastered “no,” using dramatic inflection, forceful emphasis and unmistakable boundaries. This week, after she fed the […]
People show you who they are
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #93 When’s the last time you were in a meeting or workshop and it seemed like the same participant kept offering their insights? At every break or Q and A opportunity. Again and again. This person will often share thoughts that don’t directly add value to the conversation, but they’re oblivious […]
Living through a new political era
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #92 We are living through significant political shifts in our communities, our nation and the world. The breakneck speed of changes coming from the nation’s capital is daunting for some and celebrated by others. Neighbors, partners, workplaces, families and marriages are feeling the strain. Many of you who are wiser and […]