Are You “Alive and Ready?”

Are You “Alive and Ready?”

While at a doctor appointment yesterday, I was placed in a waiting room for about fifteen minutes while my eyes dilated for some testing. As I usually do, I looked around the room, quietly observing the other people waiting. Sitting directly across from me was an...
Leaders, Are You Available To “Just Talk It Out?”

Leaders, Are You Available To “Just Talk It Out?”

When meeting with coaching and mentoring clients, I will often do a gut check and ask, was this conversation helpful? Did this exercise make a difference? This conversation is typically in the moment, focused on a current issue and the conversation we just had. When I...
Book Review: The Potential Principle

Book Review: The Potential Principle

The Potential Principle, A proven system for closing the gap between how good you are and how good you could be, written by Mark Sanborn, published by Nelson Books, September 2017. What is your potential? Do you really know how good you could be? Or, do you limit...

A Leadership Lesson in a Life and Death Lesson

I had met her in a space where she was a person, instead of a problem to be solved. -Paul Kalanithi, When Breath Becomes Air, page 90 When coaching or counseling team members, how often do we approach the conversation – no, the person – as if he or she is...
Authenticity Isn’t All Rainbows and Butterflies

Authenticity Isn’t All Rainbows and Butterflies

In my quest toward living in authenticity, I had a stark realization the other day. The image I project online is not always an authentic one. A former co-worker reached out the other day via email. It was great to hear from her, but the first sentence of her email...