Bottom up
This February feels like September. Not just because the year has already felt lonnnng. But because September is about making ...
What now?
I've asked myself this question. Every single day. For months. What now? So many of us are repeating it. Aloud. Or in silence. It's ...
Brave and awkward conversations
I stared down at my shoes. I knew I wanted to say it. But the words weren't coming. I could ...
Who will you ignore today?
We don’t always mean to do it. We’re busy. Preoccupied with mental chatter, long lists and a buzzing phone. Other times ...
Rituals give your brain a break
Something sets them apart. Olympians. Wildly-successful leaders. And your zenned out neighbor. That something is rituals. It's not will power ...
put competence in its place
Competence has been lurking around in the shadows. Are you ignoring it completely? Or unconsciously gripping onto it for dear life? Either way, it’s ...
tired of busy-one-upmanship
We ask it to make small talk. To commiserate. To imply success. “So…are you keeping busy?” Yet in the asking ...
boundaries first
If your pattern of giving ends in burn-out or bitter-out, it's time for an upgrade. As a coach I've witnessed over ...
what do you really want?
The question hung in the air. I struggled to answer my coach. But that's not new. Whether asked where I ...
is the sun setting or rising?
The question came after a long deep breathe. "How do I know when I'm done?" He was talking about his job ...