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June 26, 2022

How to dial up more fun this summer

Last summer I was listening to another podcast by Glennon Doyle and had another ah-ha moment worth sharing. Before diving into the meat, let me start by explain

June 14, 2022

Can I ask you a strange question?

Last week, my husband and I visited a new local food shop in our area. We were standing there looking at the menu when the man behind the counter said, “Excuse

May 31, 2022

Making time to feel something is doing something…

Friday, after my morning shower, I walked out of the bathroom to my husband standing in the doorway waiting for me. Although he rarely cries, his eyes looked fu

May 15, 2022

“She is a great leader but doesn’t have the ‘right’ experience for the job…. Or does she?”

Can a great leader succeed even if they don’t have industry or relevant experience? For eons, hiring managers have grappled with this question in the hiring and

May 1, 2022

A lesson in leadership from the wild

Leadership in the wild is very different from the leadership we see or experience in corporate life. After my podcast interview with Jeff Barrett, the Founder o

April 19, 2022

Is this a feeling or an opinion… and why it matters.

You call a friend on the phone to ask how they are doing, and they say, “Uh, Oh, I’m so busy…..,” They identify with being stressed and busy. But I always wonde

April 5, 2022

Do you get paid for your time or your value?

I recently had a challenging but thought-provoking experience with an interior designer. I had this renovation project I wanted to do, and I quickly realized I

March 22, 2022

3 Types of Runners and how they get work done differently

I recently spoke with a client who shared a challenge she had with her VP. From her perspective, it seemed like he lacked a sense of urgency at the right time.

March 8, 2022

A fresh approach to making big life and career decisions

I’m coaching a client who has reached an excellent level of success in his career. And he called me to sit down and talk through his decision-making process aro

February 22, 2022

“Mommy, I’m sad.”

“Mommy, I’m sad.” Me: “Honey, why do you feel sad?” Him: “Just because… I just can’t make my body feel happy.” This was a conversation I had with my son Xander

February 8, 2022

Do hard-working professionals miss out on happiness?

If you are like me, you have, at times, had a complicated relationship with happiness. Knowing that we’ve been blessed with many resources and freedoms that oth

December 7, 2021

Do you have symptoms of success?

Do you ever catch yourself saying “if I only had this, then I would be happy?” Some days you might be debating with your spouse over an upcoming home renovation