“Our job in this life is not to shape ourselves into some ideal we imagine we ought to be, but to find out who we already are and become it.” – Steven Pressfield in “The War of Art” THIS is the art of TAKING AWAY. –> Removing what isn’t essentially you.–> Stripping away rules and […]
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Patagonia FOR THE WIN
“It’s hard to take a position of humility because the culture teaches us that we’re safer in positions of power, but actually we’re not. We’re less free in positions of power.” ~Martha Beck I am WILDLY inspired by Patagonia’s new that their only shareholder is THE EARTH. “I am dead serious about saving this planet,” […]
My coaching might not be for you
Not everyone is a good client for my style of coaching (aka Wayfinding + Executive LIFE Coaching). But for those who ARE an ideal fit, something MAGIC happens. I hear things like:“For the first time in my life, [this weekend at my birthday party] I felt filled with love….the love was there all along, yet […]
Leaders walk fast
Leaders walk FAST. Leaders often TALK FAST. And they definitely THINK FAST. Those are positive attributes a lot of the time. But, there are powerful reasons to SLOW DOWN. As a leader, if you are moving fast, talking fast, and thinking fast all the time… What are you MISSING leading at that pace? Strategy requires […]
For the love of reading
I’ve read or listened to more than 20 books already this year. Some I both read AND listened to because they were THAT good (and I love to hear an author read a book, especially a memoir. Looking at you Billy Porter AND Viola Davis). It’s been a delightful mixture of fiction and non-fiction, which […]
Shoelace for the win!
What do snakes and shoelaces have in common? On a trail, they look REALLY similar! This past Wednesday, a client and I were hiking through the woods at the local nature preserve. We were deep in conversation about 10x-ing life. “If you could spend $150k to make $1.5 million, would you do it?” I asked. […]