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Glimmers and Getting Unstuck
A short list of insights and learnings about people and business, gathered from over 800 hours of coaching sessions.
You are the material
I believe in regular coaching supervision. In addition to monthly sessions, I’ve gained countless valuable insights from 3D Coaching’s Masterclasses.
Games for Life
Whether it’s a quest adventure, a turn-based strategy, or a word puzzle, games have always been a part of my life. As is seeking help through their challenges.
What you can’t help doing
“What is it that you can't help doing?” It's the question that opened up new worlds for me. Maybe it does for you, too.
Unpacking the past vs. planning a meaningful future
The past can be a useful guide for planning a meaningful future. The trick is not sitting in it.
Pull up a Comfy Chair and Ask Yourself…
Podcast host Kate Johnson and I take a deep dive on overthinking, leadership, and more in this though-provoking episode that guarantees to help you make peace with the uncomfortable.
Breaking Out of Prison
How I turned a serious confinement into a madcap escape. And fled my job gracefully.
Tame your brain gremlins
Podcast expert Mark Steadman and I put our heads together to come up with a collaborate Top 5 list of ways to tame our brain gremlins. See if you agree!
Busting some myths about Coaching and Neurodiversity
Claire Pedrick, Nathan Whitbread, and Kim Witten in conversation about Neurodiversity and Coaching. We share differing perspectives, go beyond labels, bust some myths, and more.
We are not failing, we are successfully iterating
We often measure our progress by the old tried-and-true metrics. But how do we evaluate success when we’re attempting something even greater?
Does this _____ make sense?
Sometimes you need an outside perspective to see what’s going on with the chair you’re sitting in.
You are not your user. Except when you are.
A few thoughts on becoming the person I needed years ago.
Outcome-driven, not time-based
I used to charge by time. Then I shifted focus to the compass over the clock. Progress over time. That has made all the difference.
Knowing Where You are Not
Meaningful progress often happens in small moments. Here’s what that might look like.
The coaching session is less important than what happens after
The real work begins when the session ends. It can be challenging at times, always rewarding, and often fun, too.
Free Access to All My Medium Stories
Please enjoy my entire Medium archive — all the links inside are paywall-free.
Overthinking the email you sent? Here’s what’s really going on
A simple guide to understanding and accepting what’s going on when we’re over-checking our work.
Listening works better when you don’t have a clue
Sometimes knowing stuff gets in the way of listening. By setting that aside, we can hear what’s not being said and get to the true work.
Reinventing the Wheel of Life
The traditional Wheel of Life worksheet used in coaching wasn’t working for me. So I reinvented it. Get your new wheels now.
How long is a piece of string?
We often think we need to know more than we do to get started. The truth is, we can trust the process and figure it out as we go.