Leading the change you wish to see in the world

This is my superhero pose. What makes you feel like a superhero?⁣⁣I’ve got all sorts of clients and friends saving the world every day through ordinary and extraordinary actions. ⁣⁣We also need some people to step up and make extraordinary changes on a systemic level. The people who sit on the boards of charities, talk […]

Dream about what’s next

Are you at least a little bit afraid of winning? What does that mean when you’re not playing an actual game?⁣⁣Even when we’re not pursuing a sport or a job promotion or first chair in the orchestra, we all have things we’d like to “win.” ⁣⁣An amazing relationship, your dream home, being known as the […]

Are you preventing yourself from fully living your life?⁣

Are you preventing yourself from fully living your life?⁣⁣First of all, be gentle with yourself if that’s true. You may not have been ready until now to make this shift. It’s a major shift. Stick with me for a glimpse of how I explain this shift to coaching clients. Early in our lives, we needed […]

Be brave today.

Everything you want, that you feel called to do, all starts with being brave.⁣⁣Asking for help. Stepping up for that promotion. Breaking a habit that has kept you safe but unhealthy. Being the first to say “I love you.” Saying it back. It all starts with being brave.⁣⁣We’re called to big things. Take the next […]

What do you love about winter?

Spending the weekend in Minnesota.⁣⁣I get to spend 24 hours with a coaching client in Minnesota who is making a big decision about her career, and then another client who is recalibrating into a new chapter of life after getting a graduate degree.⁣ I’ll love that part.⁣I also can’t wait to lead a Friday/Saturday women’s […]

What long-term projects are you working on?

The Duomo in Milan, Italy took 600 years to build. That means generation after generation believing in the project, sharing the vision, making a contribution, and passing it along.⁣⁣When we work on a long-term project, we have to do the same thing. Maybe not for 600 years, but even 600 hours or 600 days can […]