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Winning in the Shallow End
Some people believe there’s nothing more important than winning. I’m not one of those people.
Standing Up to the Bully in the Boardroom
How to hold your own with challenging executives and one important way it can pay off.
What to Do When Your Client Hates You
How to recover from the sting of negative feedback, so you can make the most of it.
The “Too Much” of Me
In what ways do you think you are too much? The power of trading in “too much” for “just right.”
The Perils of One-Directional Giving
The ability to ask for help yields a multitude of benefits to your relationships, your productivity, and your well-being.
Don’t Let What You See Prevent What Could Be
How to unlock the magic in yourself and your team.
Ready to Make Your Next Big Move? Here’s What You Can’t Afford to Ignore.
Our feelings can tell us which direction we should go, if only we would listen.
Have You Ghosted Your Hopes and Dreams?
Why I’d rather be rejected than ghosted by prospects.
Which Way to Your Dream Job: Action Ave. or I. Introspection?
One coach’s response to the idea that you can’t discover yourself through introspection.
Our Irrational Fear of Our Fear
How fearing our fear gets in the way, and what to do about it.
Feeling Hopeless About Your Career? Take a Look from a Different Angle.
The power of reframing the parts of your story that hold you back.
How I Became the Leader of My Own Life
What would you say if you thought someone would listen?
The Missing Ingredients in the Recipe for Success
Imagine a world with a broader definition of success.
Pride Hides Outside Your Comfort Zone
Doing hard things is the soil from which belief in ourselves grows.
The Trap of Confusing Aptitude and Leadership
Why “superstars” aren’t always leaders.
Giving Honest Feedback Without Being Hurtful
You can manage a team without giving feedback, but that’s not leadership. Quality feedback enables your team’s success.
How Coaching Leads to Transformation
Self-reflection, self-acceptance, and tolerating the discomfort of doing things differently help us to transform.
Dulling My Sparkle to Brighten My Prospects
What edits are you making to get a job? Maybe you’d get better results with the original.
Breaking Up with My 9-5
Not getting what you want in your career? Neither was I, and it was the best thing that ever happened to me.
Where to Turn When You Need a Therapist
Helping you get the help you need.
3 Steps to Going on the Offensive in Your Next Interview
How to show your unique blend of superpowers even under pressure.
The Downside of Knowing It All
There is nothing left to learn if we think we already know it all.
We Interrupt Your Complaint About a Millennial Employee with This Message
Look for your similarities instead of focusing on your differences.
Steadying Yourself During Moments of Change
How to keep your sanity when you may lose your job.
Career Advice from Your Younger (and Wiser) Self
If others can achieve boundless success by following childhood passions, why can’t you?
Are You Hiring Courageously?
The often over-looked value of varied educational and professional backgrounds.
Leading People Through the Looking Glass
How our own perceptions can blind us to our team’s needs.
A Case for Space in the Meeting Room
What price do we pay when we place so much value on efficiency and time management?
Fighting the Forces That Dim Your Magic
Finding a workplace that values your unique gifts.