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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…
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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

Living Loud Isn’t Easy But It’s Worth It

Since the pandemic, we’ve seen a wave of “quiet” workplace trends: quiet quitting, quiet firing, quiet promotions, and even quiet…
Career

Unmasking Imposter Syndrome: Understanding and Overcoming the Hidden Struggle

I am a fraud.  I am faking it. I cannot keep this up.  When will they discover me? I am…
Leadership

Why Empathetic Leadership Matters Now More Than Ever

I recently came across a commencement address by Bill Bullard, a high school dean of faculty, that included the memorable quote: “The…
Leadership

The Heart of Daring Leadership: Turning Vulnerability into Your Greatest Strength

In today’s complex, rapidly changing professional landscape, leaders are being called to evolve. No longer is leadership defined solely by…
Life

How Volunteering Boosts Health, Happiness, and Leadership – Especially Later in Life 

Volunteerism knows no age boundaries. If you are willing and able to give your time, there is a nonprofit, community…
Career, Leadership

Why Some Leaders Won’t Engage in Coaching – And Why That’s a Mistake

In every industry, we see leaders at the top of their game who still struggle with one key decision: whether…
Career

The Limits of AI in Career Coaching: Why Human Connection Still Matters

We have all experienced those surprisingly warm responses from AI tools – chatbots that seem to get us. For example:…
Leadership

Favoritism May Not Be Intentional – But Its Impact Always Is

As a leader, it’s not unlikely you believe you treat all team members with equal attention, respect, and consideration. But…
Career

Hone your Message, Nail the Interview, Stand Out from the Competition 

You can bet there are two key questions that any job interviewer will ask any candidate, and you really need…
Mental Fitness

Staying on Track: How to Avoid Context Switching and Protect your Focus

Have you reached the end of a packed workday feeling exhausted and unfulfilled, wondering what you actually accomplished? You were…
Leadership

Letting Go to Lead

Amy was thrilled when her boss, James, assigned her to lead a high-profile project. It was the opportunity she had…
Leadership, Leading Lightly

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