As a trusted advisor and executive coach, I often hear from clients complaining that they have some negative employees who don’t take responsibility...
Shake Hands
Saturday Night Live’s most recent sketch where the Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton characters do a dance to avoid shaking hands makes an important ...
Lesson 3 – Gratitude Makes All the Difference
Gratitude appears easy enough to practice. It can be as simple as throughout the day asking yourself the question, “What am I grateful for?” It ca...
Lesson 2 – Find Peace and Productivity Through Forgiveness
Life crises can teach powerful lessons. The first lesson I learned through my health crisis was about letting go. This second lesson was a reminder of...
Lesson 1 – Three Leadership Lessons From Open Heart Surgery
In my last blog, I shared with you my experience after open heart surgery. There are three key lessons that I learned or re-learned in the process of ...
Open Heart Surgery Opened More Than My Heart
“Breathe, breathe” shouted the group of green suited people surrounding my bed. As I gasped for air, I felt like I was drowning. My lungs ...
Feeling Cornered? Train Your Brain!
When “Susan” came to me for coaching, I saw a capable and effective leader. She was intent on pursuing her own development and had a plan that wou...
What are we afraid of?
As humans, the old portion of our brains still influences how we feel and what we do. The fear that gets generated to protect us resulting in our “f...
Empathy: A Key Skill for Effective Leadership
What makes leaders afraid? People usually become leaders because they enjoy taking control of things. It’s this very need to control that often bloc...