Like anyone else, I make mistakes. Some days, it feels like I make an awful lot of them. Many of them, I fix and move on with my life. Others leave me sad and self-critical. A recent mistake got me … Read More
For the past year or so, I have had a favorite sweater. Its good points are excellent; it’s the right weight for layering, soft, but not fuzzy and fits just right. Its one drawback? The color is completely unremarkable. If … Read More
Questions are one of the best ways to get to know other people and we all seem to have our favorites. Some people want to know if you have children or what your hobbies are. My mom loved to know … Read More
In the last few years, minimalism has become a pretty important trend. People are thinking carefully about what they bring into their lives, giving more consideration to what they spend their money on and where they place their efforts. There … Read More
It’s always a little bittersweet when a coaching assignment ends. On one hand, we are excited that the person we have been coaching has incorporated their new skills and is ready to fly solo. On the other, we have developed … Read More
In preparation for a new training last week, we learned that 90% of the thoughts we have each day are repetitive. Good or bad, helpful or not, the thoughts we think are largely, day in, day out, the same. This … Read More
Anyone who’s ever tried to make a New Year’s resolution knows they are fairly impossible to keep. Sure, you start strong, but by day four (if you make it that long) it can feel like a terrible burden. We don’t … Read More
We’ve all been there… You find yourself retreading your thoughts, wondering how you got here and unsure what to do next. There’s no real, clear direction about how to move forward. You feel as if you are in a general … Read More
In 2012, Susan Cain did a TED Talk on introversion. There seems to be a general belief that being an extrovert is somehow preferable, which results in a lot of misunderstanding about introverts. Introverts are often seen “small.” They don’t … Read More