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Some have described grief as coming in waves, too strong to resist, and the best way to cope was to ride the wave to get through it. For...

This is a fixed vs. growth mindset.  Carol Dweck, pioneering researcher on motivation, wrote “Mindset: the New Psychology of Success,”...

A Story of Focus “Hold that plank for one minute,” my trainer said. “No problem,” I thought, because I have two hands and two feet on the...

Ever feel excluded from a key meeting or social gathering? Feels pretty bad doesn’t it? It may bring back memories of what it felt like...

From the moment they’re hatched, sea turtles are hurled into the world to fend for themselves until they’re ready to fulfill their...

Great leaders take an active role in helping their employees grow. A major part of that process? They’ve learned to master the feedback...

You land a new role. Exciting? Yes! But then you realize you’ll be managing people all over the country—or even the world. Time for...

If you’ve worked hard to differentiate yourself by specializing in a certain area, you may run the risk of over-relying on your...

When my coaching clients struggle to move their careers forward, the roadblock usually is not their managers. Or their organizations. Or...

In my last post, I talked about the Fear of Asking for Help (#FOAFH) and how that can damage our careers. Now I want to give you some...

Your manager finally trusts you to lead the big project. That joyful feeling of confirmation is soon interrupted by the queasy reality...

“WANTED:  Future leaders to help our organization reach outrageous goals and face challenges we can’t even begin to imagine while using...

If you regularly negotiate to land new clients and projects—or to convince your boss you deserve a promotion—you probably have some solid...

We all experience moments of anger; we’re human. But some people have a hair-trigger temper that takes them from “calm” to “rage” in the...

Be honest:  are you addicted to work?  Do you feel guilty when you’re not working? Does it actually seem stressful to take time off or go...

Imagine getting lost as you drive through an unfamiliar area late at night. You’re faced with a choice:  head down a dark road that...

When tortoises feel threatened, they retreat into their thick shells to safely wait out the potential crisis. But what happens when...

One of my coaching clients (we’ll call her Cindy) was in trouble. Cindy’s department was responsible for delivering content marketing for...

Sometimes good leaders can miss great opportunities. I’m not referring to the wing-it-and-hope-for-the-best managers here; I’m talking...