Find a Fresh Start in your Strengths
As we begin another new year with new goals (or recycled ones), people are eager to make those lasting changes once and for all. To find a new career direction, to awaken their passion, to purposefully live their values. And although it is vital to have solid goals to reach these new milestones, it may be more beneficial to take a step back and take the...
Continue ReadingCultivating Gratitude
In my coaching business, one of the tools I frequently assign as homework for clients trying to get “unstuck” and to shift their energy is a Gratitude Journal. It made sense to me that if I could get clients to notice more of what was going right instead of where they were getting stopped, little bits of happiness would start to seep into their lives....
Continue ReadingThe Lifelong Learner
As another school year begins, September is the perfect time to take a look at your own learning and development. What have you undertaken this year to increase your knowledge, to expand your network or to develop new skills? What will you plan for 2012? In my view, part of being a good coach is sharing helpful resources such as books, programs and contacts...
Continue ReadingWhat’s Your Story?
For the past two summers I’ve been fortunate to be a coach partner with Wayne State University’s Employment Transition Program. This innovative program combines training (resume writing, interviewing, etc.) with support, including four one-on-one, individualized coaching sessions with an experienced career coach. The program participants are white-collar...
Continue ReadingThe Hidden Heart
How often do we overlook the true essence of someone ― the hidden heart? In our busy, busy lives, we zoom from one activity to another, from one quick conversation to another. One of my former clients has toiled away for years in an analytical job. When she’s in the middle of a project and someone interrupts her, I’m sure she is perceived as gruff and...
Continue ReadingA Recipe for Success: The care and feeding of employees
If you were to create a recipe for the ideal manager, what traits would you include? A cup of empathy? A sprig of high standards and excellence? A dash of humor? My friend Cheryl takes the care and feeding of her team seriously. During the implementation of new software, a group of us were on site to assist in the transition. On day one, Cheryl brought in...
Continue ReadingA New Twist on New Year’s Resolutions
“Reinvention isn’t only for celebrities or musicians or athletes — reinvention is for all humanity. All of us should strive for a newer and better self. Just constantly take our lives to the next level.” This quote (Parade magazine, 1-17-10) from my new favorite philosopher, LL Cool J, speaks to the essence of New Year’s resolutions. The...
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Energy is Key to Productive, Healthy & Happy Holiday Season
Ah the holidays. Time to enjoy the company of family, and to hear from far-flung friends. Time to take in the beauty of winter. Time to appreciate the gifts of the season. Or, are you thinking, “Time?! I need about 10 more days on the calendar to get everything done this month. There is definitely not enough time in December!” December is crunch time...
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What’s Your Work Style?
Would you describe yourself as fast-paced or moderately-paced? Are you more focused on people or on the task at hand? These dimensions form the basis of the popular DiSC® workstyle assessment. Based on the work of William Moulton Marston, the DiSC worksyle profiles have been used by more than 50 million people in 50 countries. DiSC ® is a simple, yet insightful...
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The Balancing Act
Work-life balance. It’s a common theme among my coaching clients and not just the harried-married working mothers. Single women long for work-life balance, as do our male counterparts. What has shifted lately is the conversation about “either work or life” to one of “integration.” How can we integrate all key roles of our lives? What follows is a...
Continue ReadingMaking a Match: How to Find a Qualified Life Coach
You’ve decided your groove has turned into a rut. Instead of greeting the day with positive anticipation, you bury yourself in the covers and wish your life was different. Or maybe you feel like life is ok, but you’re not making any progress toward those goals you once set for yourself. It may be time to call in a coach. But where do you start to find...
Continue ReadingChanging Paths: When and How a Life Coach can Help
Life coach. Career coach. Wellness coach. The world of professional coaching has “grown up” and exploded in both the personal realm and the business world. Ten years ago, the conversation was about what coaching is; today, the conversation leans more toward the training and experience of the coach and what results he or she has delivered. The leading global...
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