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If you’ve never created a personal intention statement or done any values work, you are not alone.  Most people are not consciously aware of their values, even though they govern their lives. For example, when something happens that feels really good, that’s an indicator that a value is being expressed or honored. Conversely, when we feel bothered, frustrated or annoyed, that generally points to a value that is being stepped on in some way.    At Read more…

What’s Your Intention for 2020?   Welcome to 2020!  I’m hearing lots of talk about this being the year of clarity and vision.  It’s a new decade and a lot of people are stopping for a moment to reflect on what they have experienced over the last 10 years. For myself, I never could have anticipated my own crazy 10-year roller coaster where I: -Saw the end of my 18-year marriage -Moved to Buenos Aires Read more…

How Listening to myself brought me to the Sweet Spot of life according to what I WANT and BELIEVE. It’s taken me many, many years, the majority of my life, to really listen to myself. Why?  Because like many of you, I had very strong influences about how I should be, what I should believe and what success looks like.  Sound familiar?   Back in 2014, I started my coaching journey which was a hugely Read more…

A few weeks ago, I received an email looking for coaches to co-lead a session introducing prospective coaches to The Co-Active Training Institute (CTI). My heart started beating quickly. We all have activities that give us that stomach-churning feeling of falling. I call these our “Personal High Dives.” One of my biggest high dives is public speaking. Even thinking about having to speak in front of a group with all eyes on me, would bring Read more…

Recently, I was working with a client who felt that she was being held back. On the surface this is not someone who would appear to be stuck or held back in any way. I know her to be successful in her work, happy in her relationship, with a reliable circle of friends. Intuitively, I asked what it was like for her growing up in her home. She shared that her childhood was a blur Read more…

What drives us to be so uncomfortable talking about our strengths? Give us a compliment or ask us to list our achievements, and most of us will shrink and deflect, our negative thought patterns come and we play small. I asked a recent client “Which of your qualities makes you excellent in your role?” “Ummmm…I know I’m good at my job, but I don’t want to sound like an obnoxious a**hole…” Do you struggle with Read more…