DR. AMINA AITSI-SELMI MD PHD

The word ‘mistake’ comes from the Old Norse ‘mistaka’ which means ‘to take in error’. Error comes from the Latin ‘to wander about’. (My...

“Why have I fallen back into that old pattern?” Have you ever experienced this? It’s something we discussed at length in the Presence...

[Is it ever too late to do a PhD?] Someone asked me this month. To answer the question, I invited my old friend and now Professor David...

I was speaking with a friend yesterday. She loves her field and has applied for a great job. It could be the next step in her bigger...

You’re probably already using feminine (and masculine) leadership. But what is it? There’s no consensus, but the distinction might be:...

As I wrote the title, I realised it needed an adjustment: we don’t get over disappointment. We get through it. But it’s not how it feels...

Well, after last week’s mammoth Wise Wednesdays, I thought I should keep this one shorter... The amount of information, tools and...

Well, it’s a long one. Wise Wednesdays is back with a vengeance after a break! First of a new season written with some heaviness of heart...

How can I influence better at work? It’s a question that often comes up in coaching. After all, how can you bring your vision alive if...

Slow down. It's the essence of Zen, apparently. And a foundational principle in coaching conversations. In fact, what usually happens...

What’s your 5-year plan? That’s a question I’m glad not to hear much these days. As I sit in a sense of something brewing without any...

“I don’t feel like a leader.” Often when people say this to me, I ask them a few questions to explore the feeling. It often turns out...

What does it mean to celebrate yourself? Yes, you might buy something you like, have dinner with loved ones or take an afternoon off to...

I know what I want. I just need more confidence to take action. Can you help me? Yes. And, no. The first thing is to agree on what the...

To attain knowledge, add things every day. To attain wisdom, remove things every day. - Lao Tzu When I was growing up, I made a vow to...

“I can’t see the wood for the trees”, said the Royal Air Force wing commander. She hired me as her coach to help her figure out the big...

When I ask this in an initial exploratory conversation, many people aren’t sure. It’s a simple question but loaded with cultural...

We live in a world drowning in information and starving for wisdom. So they say. I wrote a post on Linkedin this week sharing a few...

A wave of creativity can bring joy but also complexity in your life. As I sat yesterday thinking about the communications around the...

“How do I let go of regret?” I was asked this deep question in a coaching conversation. Transformational Coaching is about going deeper...