Ok – I am about to admit something very embarrassing. Not-So Book Smart After decades of teaching, writing, coaching and speaking about communication and negotiation skills, I am learning that I can be a real communication hack. I’m wondering if something weird happens to the brain when you’re finally in a healthy, loving relationship and […]
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The end of the year is always a good time for reflection and appreciation. And here’s one of the things I’m thankful for in 2019: It’s been called the Year of the Woman. In a year that has been so divisive and contentious, my heart was lifted when I saw the 2019 Forbes list of […]
Read MoreAs you read this blog, I am on my way for a big adventure: walking portions of the Camino de Santiago in Spain. For 10 years I’ve been saying that I was going to walk the Camino. Then earlier this year I came to the realization that I would probably never hike 500 miles and […]
Read MoreOne of the cornerstones of my executive coaching process with clients is to establish clarity about their intentions – what they really want, in all aspects of their work and life. A Goal or Intention For me, intentions are different than goals. Goals are specific and measurable; often linear in nature. They are transactional. Intentions […]
Read MoreReflection and Debrief As my year as Chair of the Chapter Leadership Committee for the National Speakers Association comes to a close, I am brimming with emotions. For those of you don’t who know me well, it doesn’t take much for me to “puddle up,” as my dad used to say – or get teary […]
Read MoreI’ve had it with hypocritical speakers, trainers and consulting firms that make lots of money preaching ideas and concepts but never practice them. How many of you have wondered if those consultants you’ve hired have ever actually practiced what they preach (or sell)? I know when I was in the corporate world I was dismayed […]
Read MoreIf you could pick a defining moment – one that changed your life forever – what would it be? And how did it change your life? I was recently asked this question and here’s how I responded. It was September 1975. I decided that I no longer would listen to the people who were telling […]
Read MoreThere are thousands – maybe millions, of opinions, books and white-papers about leadership. Yet often, traditional resources rinse and repeat the same old concepts. I like to look to disparate sources for new insights on a topic. Animal Medicine. According to Jamie Sams and David Carson The Discovery of Power Through the Ways Of Animals, […]
Read MoreIn case you didn’t read or act on the recommendations of this blog a couple weeks ago – there’s still time to reflect on 2016 and prepare for 2017. And since I am now a Southern California girl, I’m going to suggest a somewhat “new-age” way of reconciling 2016 and preparing for 2017. According to […]
Read MoreCreating the Intention Getting the results you want, whether it’s at work, at home, in love or life… always starts with being clear about what you want and creating clear intentions. I became clear in late June/early July that moving to La Jolla, CA, my desired destination, was a “now or never” decision. (read more […]
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