Leading by connection
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #88 Having made a life-changing decision to move from Denver, CO to Rockwall, TX nearly six months ago, it is easy to understand why some people choose to stay right where they are and never relocate. I get it. Moving demands a loosening of ties to people in every level of […]
Leaving a job gracefully
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #77 “Finish well.” Those words from a mentor kept running through my head when a job that I really enjoyed came to an end more than ten years ago. It was clear there was nothing I could do to change the minds of leadership, as a path had been paved for […]
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 […]
Sometimes you just need a hug
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #36 As I logged into a peer coaching session this week, our grandson rushed into my office. The only thing he wanted was a hug. He would not be denied. My gracious peer coach and I launched our conversation and within minutes, he was distracted by pen and paper and rushed […]
A love story
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #25 As headlines on war and hostages, political turmoil and a tunnel collapse dominate the news, we learned that former First Lady Rosalynn Carter died this week, after entering hospice care just a few days before. She and Former President Jimmy Carter had been married for 77 years and in a news […]
How to ask for what you want
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #22 Once you are clear on what you want, how do you handle the next step of engaging with your colleagues or loved ones to inform them of that need for support, alignment or even a major shift? Let’s say you’re a negotiator trying to establish an agreement or truce between […]
Where do you draw the line?
Establishing boundaries anywhere in life requires an effort to develop that which is important to you, express it clearly and then enforce those parameters. This actually happened in Washington this past week when President Biden announced he’d received new commitments by Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other companies leading AI technology development to meet a […]