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 […]
Organization
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 […]
Want that inner glow?
“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 […]
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 […]