Ever been on a diet? Me too. I’ve been on a diet for the past 3 months, and it’s the first time in my life. I used to think weight loss was impossible for me. I live to eat, and as long as there’s tasty food in front of me, I’m happy. The thought of […]

I’m just 10 days away from my wedding, and my emotions are soaring! I feel so fortunate and loved, but the stress? It’s building up. How do I make table place cards? Wait, we want to exchange vows, right? Should we create a video or slideshow? The list seems endless, and I feel a twinge […]

My friends and I went to Mt. Rainier National Park for a few days.  We did the most popular hike twice. The first time we went, we couldn’t see beyond where we walked because of the heavy fog.  We appreciated the little things we could see – the floor of flowers, morning dew on the […]

Opportunities often come when we least expect them. In a recent coaching conversation with my client Annie, she shared her recent good fortune. A new role had come her way, checking all her desired boxes and more— a promotion in a team with a riveting vision, a position that not only played to her strengths […]

In a coaching conversation, Sam brought up his challenge – as a first-time manager, he has a problem with being direct with his reports because he wants to 𝐛𝐞 𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐞. I asked him why he wanted to be nice. He said he doesn’t want to be seen as a jerk. And, he feels the need […]