Have faith…in yourself

Use what you’ve learned to move forward with confidence.

What you feel is what you get

What one thing that you don’t have in your life would make a huge difference to you if you did? How would your life be different? How would that affect the significant people in your life? These questions help my coaching clients focus on where they are right now, where they want to be and [...]

Are you a bad luck magnet?

Are you a “bad luck” magnet? Do you expect the worst, so you won’t be disappointed? Or does nearly everything go your way? Do you see the bright side in everything that happens to you? Either way, I’d bet a week’s salary that you get exactly what you expect. Why? It’s call the Law of [...]

Reinventing yourself

QUESTION: I’m convincing myself that now is the time to reinvent, so that when the economy improves, I’ll be poised to do something new and exciting. How do I do that? How do I go completely out of the box?   ANSWER: Great questions and oh-so-appropriate on this Labor Day 2009! And here are some [...]

A “well, duh!” moment

You’ve heard, no doubt, of the “a-ha” moment, when you hear something that really resonates with you, that makes you stop in your tracks with wonder. I had its first cousin — a “well, duh!” moment  — this weekend while attending the Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism at the Fountainbleau Hotel on Miami Beach. One [...]

Don’t panic!

The news these days is filled with economic doom and gloom. Businesses are cutting back, foreclosures are going through the roof and workers are being laid off. What can any of us do? We have basic two choices: We can run around like our hair is on fire, or we can take action. Panic never [...]

Are you a good listener?

This is true-or-false quiz for good listeners only. Ready? 1. One of the most important things you can do when you’re listening to someone is keep your mouth shut. 2. In this busy, multi-tasking world, it’s OK to work on your computer and listen to someone at the same time. 3. Detailing your own story [...]

Painful reality update

I’ve been haunted by my conversation with Estranged Mom (July 30)…feeling her pain and knowing that, at this point in her life, I could not help her move forward thorugh coaching. So imagine my surprise when, the next day, I received this lovely note from her. “I just want to take this time to tell [...]

Painful reality

I spoke to a woman recently who was trying to mend the relationship with her daughter. Six years ago, Daughter cut Mom out of her life, saying, “I can’t deal with this anymore.” Daughter wouldn’t define “this” — wouldn’t talk about anything of substance — and Mom was looking for someone who could help her [...]

What do YOU want?

What do YOU want? Many people don’t have a clue – like the highly paid (and recently laid off) professional who came to me recently, looking to answer just those questions. She had spent half her life in her now-former profession, not because she really liked it, but because the money was really good. And [...]