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, […]
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, an inspector requested a certification for the existing furnace and air conditioner. No problem, I thought, as I invited a few HVAC folks to come […]
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 Independence Day…here are some uplifting quotes on freedom, independence and America. Enjoy! 15 quotes to inspire you Liberty is the breath of life to nations. George […]
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 missed. In part, his size so close to the ground gives him an interesting perspective. He hears things that take him in fascinating directions. He […]
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 this current heatwave, the fountain is doing its best to keep flowing. But every few days its reservoir is nearly empty. I can resonate. Despite […]