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...