I cannot tell you how often coaching clients are working towards something, and a better opportunity comes out of left field. But I can tell you it is not random. Here’s how I think about it: They are on a path through, say, a forest. They have decided where their destination is, and that this […]
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Are you ready to take the risk to be changed, but in a safe, supportive environment?
Sometimes your calling is about how it changes others. Sometimes it’s about how it changes you.Many of my coaching clients have an inkling that they want to do something different, but they don’t honor it because they feel-self indulgent. They think they should focus more on what everyone around them wants them to do.They end […]
Stepping out of our existing calling.
I coach church leaders, small business owners, and artistic folks to fully step into their calling. It sounds great, but it often starts with gathering the bravery to step OUT of our existing calling. Why does it require bravery? Because we feel boxed in by the weight of expectations. We feel safe in our current […]
You don’t need to know your entire calling before you take the next step.
Take it from The Unsinkable Molly Brown: You don’t need to know your entire calling before you take the next step. We all know Molly Brown as the outspoken woman who survived the sinking of the Titanic, and advocated for the wives and widows upon arrival in New York. She was so crazy qualified for […]
Start to prepare now.
The pandemic makes us feel like we’re living in a small box, and yet now more than ever the world needs people to build a new box, not just think outside existing boxes. We’re spending more time at home, which can make us feel boxed in. We’re seeing others in the little boxes on Zoom. We’re […]
What story lives inside you?
I’d like to help you tell it not just for fun, but as a way to live your true calling. Maybe that means writing a book or a screenplay. I work with all sorts of authors and artists to both solidify their storyline (after all, I’m an actor and an English major) but also implement […]
Mirrors are for reflecting back our outer self as we make adjustments.
Mirrors are for reflecting back our outer self as we make adjustments. What mirror do you have for your inner self that helps you make adjustments?Sometimes we see ourselves in shows and movies and learn something that improves our lives. Sometimes we are more intentional with our inner life so we seek out books and […]
And just like that, the sun has set on my seventeenth year of living in New York City.
As I think of myself seventeen and eighteen years ago, I remember how hard it was to decide to leave what I had and move halfway across the country. I had a tight-knit community of friends in Minnesota, affectionately called our “Urban Tribe.” I enjoyed my youth ministry team and could have easily continued to […]
Isn’t it funny the things we end up missing because of the Coronavirus?
Isn’t it funny the things we end up missing because of the Coronavirus? What is one thing you took for granted and now miss?Here’s mine: I love to run into people when I didn’t expect it. I love it so much that I’d list it as one of my “favorite things” when the situation called […]
All hail Black Friday
All hail Black Friday, the day we finally all agree that it’s OK to play holiday music in public spaces. The controversy ends today. Are you in the “Start Christmas early” camp or on Team “wait until Thanksgiving?” Tell me in the comments!This may be your busiest time of the year, which is why […]