What are you thinking?
We don’t live in our experiences; we live in our thoughts about those experiences. As a coach, I’m not interested in solving your problems. When you deal with what you think is a real problem, you get stuck trying to solve it. But when you see that the way you’re thinking about the situation is […]
Not that ol’ assumption again
Earlier in the week, I asked the folks in my group coaching program, “What are the assumptions you’re making about your life, career, or relationships?” The question started a great conversation and revealed deep revelations. I won’t tell you what the group members came up with, but I will tell you some of my old […]
Do you have enough?
Seth Godin sends out a daily newsletter with small snippets of insights and wisdom. Below is what he sent yesterday. “To feel sufficient, to be satisfied with what we have: Chisoku in Japanese. Of course, by some measures, there’s never enough. We can always come up with a reason why more is better, or better […]
When I’m feeling stuck, here’s how I motivate myself
Have I told you yet, that writing a book is challenging? There is a chorus of fears going off in my head at any one time. “You’re never going to meet your deadline.” “You won’t have enough stories.” “You’re going to have to learn a new way of writing if you think you’re going to […]
You’re worth more than an unlabeled can of beans
Recently I was having a conversation with a new coach. She was about to have her first discovery call and she was nervous about how to proceed. We talked through a discovery call process and then when we spoke about pricing. She said that she had already told the prospective coaching client that coaching with […]
There’s more to your breath than just breathing
This week I’m participating in a week-long, in-person integrative breath retreat in Bear Lake, Utah. I’m here with 14 other people from all over the country. Before coming, I knew two people that would be here, Patrick and Margaret, and it was on their suggestion that I made arrangements to participate. And I’m so glad […]