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Life

Feelings, Emotions and Moods: How to Say What You are Experiencing

Aware or not, most people experience a wide range of emotions during an average day. And, these experiences are highly…
Leadership

What is an Executive Coach?

During some point in your career, there may be an opportunity to consider hiring an executive coach. Whether you seek…
Leadership

Lead Your Team to Success: Ask The Right Questions

When Joel, a senior VP of sales, first began his executive coaching engagement with me, he was perplexed. His team had…
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Leadership, Mental Fitness

Mental Wellness At Work Should No Longer Be Taboo

When we think of fitness, we think of exercise, diet and getting enough sleep. These are certainly great for our…
Career

The Great Resignation Gives Employees the Upper Hand

The Great Resignation is real, hitting virtually all industries and breaking labor records month after month. The U.S. Bureau of…
Career, Leadership

How Managers Should Prepare for Year-End Reviews 

Annual reviews are dreaded on both sides of the table – by both employees and managers. However, they are unavoidable because…
Leadership

Everyone is a Born Leader

I’m often asked what makes a great leader. Leadership is made up of many components: emotional intelligence, confidence, competence, empathy,…
Leadership, Mental Fitness

Make Mental Health a Part of your Return-to-Work Plan 

People typically don’t like change, and the past year and a half has been nothing but change. We didn’t like the changes to our…
Career, Leadership

How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Being a Subject Matter Expert

We spend most of our lives working to become a subject matter expert in our careers. Once we reach that…
Leadership, Life

The Power of Choice

We make an infinite number of choices every day. What will you have for breakfast? What car will you buy?…
Career, Leadership

When Not to Have a Crucial Conversation 

No one really likes to have difficult conversations, whether it’s with a partner in life or colleague at work. But it is essential…
Life, Wellness

Are You Gaslighting Yourself?

“I’m not smart enough to tackle this project.”  “I must be overreacting to my colleague’s comments. I can be too sensitive.” …
Mental Fitness

Mental Fitness at the Top 

The 2021 Olympics may best be remembered for the spotlight switching from the medal podium to mental health. Simone Biles, arguably…
Health, Life

Remote Work And Mental Health: How To Maximize Your Time For Micro Self-Care

While employers try to figure out return-to-work strategies, workers are getting more and more comfortable at home. LiveCareer, an online…
Life

Who Do You Allow to Assess You? 

Humans are assessment-making machines. Every day, we form opinions and often express them, sometimes loudly, about things that happen in our lives, from…
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We are a Chicago- and Atlanta-based coaching and consulting company passionate about facilitating individual, team and organizational change. We apply cutting-edge, theoretical and practical coaching approaches to help individuals, teams and organizations bring about significant personal and professional transformation.

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