Change Your Mood and Emotions; Change the Way You Influence!

It is no secret that many people have difficulty managing their moods and emotions in every day life.  Frustrations grow, resentment deepens, and people sometimes explode. What happens when this spills over to the workplace?  If you sometimes feel moody or emotional when you are making a decision or attempting to influence a person or […]

Just because we think it, does not mean we become it…

We have all heard “Be Careful What You Wish For.”  This is because it is believed that “thoughts become things.” Yet what you may not have stopped to think is “how….” People who feel chronic overwhelm cannot think their way out of it.  This is because you are not your thoughts. If thoughts alone are […]

Does Your Leadership Require A Vacation?

Summer is more than half over.  By now, many of us have already planned or even taken vacations.  Surprisingly however, a new survey from Censuswide on behalf of LinkedIn found that more than 50% of U.S. working adults didn’t use all of their vacation days last year.  When they do vacation, 70% say that they […]

Leadership Independence: From What Will You Free Yourself?

It’s almost the 4th of July.  The holiday when Americans celebrate the birth of our nation as a free, self-governing country.  The holiday got me thinking about whether or not we act as if we are truly free. Here are 10 questions to ask yourself about how free you truly feel Do you take time […]

Are Your Leadership Blind Spots In the Way of Your Future?

Before entering the field of professional coaching, I was searching for the next step in my professional career.   I scheduled conversations with friends and colleagues to discuss my interests, while soliciting suggestions.  Thankfully, a friend recommended I read the book Presence, by Peter Sengue of M.I.T.  I read the book, and upon finishing confidently declared: […]