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When I asked myself this question, I was surprised to feel a bit of hesitation in my gut when I thought about my “Big Dream.” I had to ponder that feeling within this question, “What would you want if you were guaranteed that you were going to get it?” What if I KNEW I was […]

Last week, my husband saw his dream of being a full-time, well-compensated conservation photographer come even closer. He made some powerful connections and a bold ask. Plans are in the works. And he looked like someone hit him over the head with a board. Gobsmacked is the word we landed on. AND, how in the […]

I work with really successful, accomplished, and experienced business owners and executives. Almost universally, they come to me because they are some version of EXHAUSTED. The overwork, overwhelm, hustle, and striving have worn them down. It’s almost epidemic. AND, after they work with me, I hear a lot of relief, talk about vacations planned, and […]

Seth Godin recently wrote about this idea of “school vs. progress.” In it, he says we are indoctrinated (through our schooling) to maintain the status quo. To not rock the boat. But/and, this leads to statis. Sameness. And, in my estimation of working with a whole lotta people, it leads to suffering. Instead, try this: […]

The truth is, when you hire a coach you often aren’t hiring them for the reason you think you are. A powerful coach will ask you questions you never expected. They will challenge your assumptions. They will question your stories. And when THAT happens, better problems often surface. My coach Rich calls them “quality problems.” […]

Make a list of 50 things that come to mind when you answer these four questions: What are you tolerating? What’s boring you right now? What do you wish you hadn’t ever said yes to? What are your “In Order To’s”? (In Order To’s are things you said yes to—but only as a stepping stone […]