My happy place is very specific-the Colorado Rockies. I lived in Colorado for a short 3-year period as a youth and try to get back as often as I can. This trip I had the opportunity to spend 8 wonderful days hiking and taking in the Colorado Rockies. The trip was amazing and caused me […]
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Jul
Jul
Is your culture in survival mode? Everyone is just ‘getting through’ the work relationships because the idea of creating a culture shift is just too overwhelming? If you think about it, culture is really about relationships. Most of us have experienced relationships where we have created both miracles and messes! Navigating the messes (survival) while […]
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Jul
Jul
Last month, I shared how: having a positive support system, doing a healthy ‘clearing,’ and seeking wise counsel will support you in moving through a breakdown. Getting to the other side of breakdown is a breakthrough to deeper understanding of yourself or the situation. Even in that awareness and understanding, it may be difficult to […]
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Jun
Jun
Change can often be the catalyst to breakdowns before we breakthrough to the change we are trying to create. When I coach, I help clients break down problems to get to the root cause. The breakdown allows for a breakthrough in coming up with solutions. Years ago coaching gymnastics, when a gymnast was struggling with […]
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Feb
Feb
Don’t you wish sometimes you could get a notification letting you know it’s time for a system update on YOU? Or that you could get all the current ‘fixes’ for the bugs that get in the way of fulfilled living? Or a security update to protect YOU from being vulnerable to hackers, viruses and threats; […]
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Jan
Jan
How many times have I heard this line in my life? And truer words were never spoken! I am a pretty open person and yet, I too fall into perspectives that keep me closed to possible opportunities. Now that I have become more aware of the power of choice in perspective, I am living my […]
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Dec
Dec
I used to think of Direct Communication as being harsh; it felt like an order being barked at me. At least that was within the framework of what I thought direct communication was. By the International Coach Federation definition, Direct Communication is “the ability to communicate effectively during coaching sessions, and to use language that […]
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Dec
Dec
When I attended coaching school and was introduced to powerful questioning, I was in the life stage of having 3 teenage sons and my most-used powerful question was “WHAT were you thinking!?!?” It starts with a ‘what’ and it’s short! I have come to learn that perhaps it would have been better received if I […]
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Nov
Nov
“WAIT!” This word in my coaching circles acts as a trigger and acronym for ‘Why Am I Talking!’ It is a gentle reminder that we, as coaches, serve at a higher level when we are actively listening to our clients. Listening is one of the fundamental skills of a professional coach. Regardless of the coaching […]
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Nov
Nov
In the International Coach Federation’s Core Competencies, Co-Creating the Relationship addresses the 3rd and 4th competency. This month we will explore the 4th competency, “Coaching Presence.” And again, we will explore this core competency through 3 lenses: your Profession (actual coaching), your Business (business practices), and your Life! Profession-Coaching In coaching, one of the greatest […]
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