Category Archives: General
Which Way Do You Look?
“I’m not doing another not-fun job ever!” She says with so much emphasis I laugh out loud. She’s fifty-something, successful, confident and skilled in her craft. A leader in her profession. And like so many of the people I work … Continue reading
What’s so Good? . . .
About “Good Friday”? I guess it depends on what you mean by “Good”. It really is a very big word. Since Good Friday is a Christian deal, (and I am one), today is when we think about forgiveness, relationship, having … Continue reading
Tax Day Hunches
So tonight by midnight, we’ve all got to have something in the mail to the federal government–and by the end of the month, if you’re a small business, the states and cities will expect their payments too. This will be … Continue reading
A Great Movie and A Great Group
Whether or not you are one of my clients, if you have a sense that you are in a professional transition–or have a hunch that one might be right around the corner–I have two ideas for you this month. First, … Continue reading
Some “Best Practices” for 2010
When I launched my SeattleCoach Training Program 21 months ago I wasn’t sure what would happen. Now, still in our second year, 23 amazing men and women are members of a great and growing tribe of coaches. Each is unique … Continue reading
The Magic of Being Acknowledged
When was the last time someone paused, looked you in the eye and acknowledged your grace or courage, or your heart and attention? I.e. the character stuff that anchors your life and work. It’s usually a moment you savor and … Continue reading
The learnings continue . . .
My return to Russia was put on hold last week, and an unplanned trip to very hip, very poignant Berlin took its place. Still a great week with an old friend, and a chance to join the crowds at the … Continue reading
The most important thing is what you do next . . .
So I’m waiting for the shuttle to get me to the airport for our fabulous return visit to the Motherland and the phone rings. It’s my traveling companion Mary with the mother of all visa problems and within moments it’s … Continue reading
How the Soviets made me a better coach
In the 1980s, I made several trips into the former Soviet Union to meet and work with students and professional people, and I was there in 1989 when, unbelievably, the Berlin Wall fell. The lessons and observations I absorbed in those days shaped my convictions as a coach of leaders and entrepreneurs. Continue reading
Got Goals? Part II
Last month I wondered about what (this fall) you want to create, invent, launch or instigate. I know it’s a theme I share with my favorite clients: always thinking about where the next place is to grow and learn and … Continue reading
“Got Goals?”
It’s September tomorrow, a time when a lot of us think about what comes next–of what we want to create, invent, launch or instigate. I know it’s a theme I share with my favorite clients:always thinking about where the next … Continue reading
“If you’re alive . . .”
One of my terrific clients told me yesterday that she has a “short, sure-fire test for determining whether your mission in life has been fulfilled.” I looked back, amused and waiting and she said simply, “If you’re alive, it hasn’t.” … Continue reading
The new SeattleCoach website
One of my great coaches-in-training pulled me aside the other day and graciously pointed out that it might be time for me to update my website. Hmm. This site was brand new in the twentieth century and I just kept … Continue reading
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