Speaking with a prospective client – owner of three franchises, very successful in her leadership and business growth – recently, and she said: “I’ve had a business coach for years and it’s been so helpful to have a thinking partner in that regard. Because when they say, “It’s lonely at the top, they’re right.” AND, […]
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Antidote to the GO GO GO
What if… Instead of the GO GO GO… You offered yourself the opportunity to slip off your shoes and try some s.l.ow. s.l.o.w. s.l.o.w? Many of the folks I work with have nervous systems that are jacked up tight. Fight, flight, freeze, froth…or some combination of the four. Their minds are in control of their […]
I am not important
“I am not important…” Someone recently confessed to dealing with this subconscious belief. I love sorting through these beliefs, examining them, and turning them this way and that. I love the duality of this belief in particular. “I am not important.” There’s humility in this statement. An acknowledgment of not being the “center” of everything. […]
Sound bathing
Ever been “sound bathing?” It’s a beautiful experience of deep tones, wind through the leaves, lighter chimes, sunlight (or sometimes rain showers), and meditation or simple stillness. This is how my days sometimes begin with my Executive Coaching clients. The “sound bathing” experience pictured was compliments of Avondale Church in Charlotte, North Carolina and their […]
Stealth Agenda
Over the weekend, I learned a new term: Stealth Agenda I was asking another coach/consultant about her subversive reason for the work she was doing. The reason under the reason. Her answer made Karen and me laugh out loud: “I’m sick of the way the world is right now.” Or something close to that. And […]
How do you want to feel?
When you think of trying something new… do you stop yourself because it might not turn out right? What if instead it became a curiosity? A game? A game of seeking… “My only goal with this new thing is to see if it gives me the feeling I want.” Jonathan Fields I think I’ve figured […]