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Motherhood: The Ultimate Leadership Model?
Recently, I've been refreshing my memory on Kouzes and Posner's The Leadership Challenge. It dawned on me today that the five practices of exemplary leadership (with all due apologies to the authors) could easily be renamed the five practices of exemplary motherhood....
Book Review – You Are Not Alone: A Heartfelt Guide for Grief, Healing, and Hope
It’s rare that I tell people to buy a book before I’ve even finished reading it. But this is no ordinary book.
Book Review – Paint Your Hair Blue: A Celebration of Life with Hope for Tomorrow in the Face of Pediatric Cancer
Paint Your Hair Blue: A Celebration of Life with Hope for Tomorrow in the Face of Pediatric Cancer, a memoir by Sue Matthews with her sister Andrea Cohane, Morgan James Publishing, 2018. Fifteen years ago, Sue Matthews was living a perfectly happy life with her...
Two Of The Most Important Questions I Ask
When first meeting business contacts about operations effectiveness, process improvement or even a coaching opportunity, I am often asked what "program" I use. I used to struggle with that question. Will they think less of me if I don't have some well known...
Coaching as a Rite of Passage
As I continue through my training in Narrative Coaching, I frequently find myself reflecting on individual phrases used in the instruction, long after class has ended. One such recent prompt was the idea of coaching as a rite of passage. A rite of passage is typically...
Book Review: The Rescue. Seven People. Seven Amazing Stories…
The Rescue. Seven People. Seven Amazing Stories... by Jim Cymbala with Ann Spangler, published by Zondervan, 2017. I was intrigued by the offer to review this book. Broken lives finding new hope and direction, grace and redemption, rising up from despair to glory. I...
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I always try to see the upside of life, filtering everything through my positive attitude. Whether dealing with everyday life or elevating emerging leaders, we can learn from the past, must live fully in the present and be ready for an exciting future. Join me on the journey.
Book Review: Say What You Mean
Say What You Mean: A mindful approach to nonviolent communication (how to find your voice, speak your truth and listen deeply.) by Oren Jay Sofer, published by Shambhala Publications, Inc., 2018. I've always been fascinated by the art and science of communication; the...
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Book Review: Say What You Mean
Say What You Mean: A mindful approach to nonviolent communication (how to find your voice, speak your truth and listen deeply.) by Oren Jay Sofer, published by Shambhala Publications, Inc., 2018. I've always been fascinated by the art and science of communication; the...