Category: Leadership
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What to look for when in emerging leaders
I was recently asked what I would look for when identifying emerging leaders. It only took me a few minutes to consider this and come up with 3 key characteristics: Ability to empathize Willingness to be vulnerable Clarity of communication While these skills can be acquired, someone who exhibits them authentically and naturally, is likely…
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Problem Solving Simplified…
Imagine how much simpler problem solving can be when you experience the problem for exactly what is in this moment. To do this, quiet and let go of the thoughts of regrets and feelings of shame that maybe associated with what you perceive to be past mistakes (or weaknesses) around your problem solving or decision…
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Choosing a new pathway…
I was given a beautiful gift today. I was invited by a dear friend to walk with her on her pathway of feels associated with disappointment. She is a gifted, talented and hardworking artist. Her disappointment was generated from the excitement and expectancy of what originally appeared to be an opportunity to advance her work.…
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Transformational Event…Thanks PA!
Yesterday I was asked, “What was the single most transformational event in your life”? You may find the answer as surprising as I did. The single most transformational (and impactful) event in my life was getting a job at .org”>Project Adventure, Inc. I worked at “PA” for nearly 13 years. When I see PA in…
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Adulthood, True Purpose and Sacred Economics
I have been thinking a lot lately about the concepts and power of gratitude, abundance and the intrinsic and extrinsic rewards of sharing abundance. I believe this short film by Charles Eisenstein best explains and explores my desire of how to participate in our world financially. Your thoughts?
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Great post by Michael Trotta on what horses can teach us about leadership
Micheal Trotta is a coach, consultant and teacher who focuses on nature as our teacher. I haven’t had the chance to learn from him yet but I do so viacariously through some of my coaching mentors and peers including Margaret Webb and June Bayha. The following post includes Michael’s reflections on working with horses as…
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First follower is what transforms a lone nut into a leader…
I just never get tired of this message by Derek Sivers. It is so true. I continue to share it in my coaching practice and in my work with groups and teams.I hope you find it inspiring as well.
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Let go of the rock baby…
Anyone who knows me knows that I can’t resist a great metaphor. And I think because I love metaphors so much, the Universe just can’t wait to serve them up to me. Here is my latest serving of metaphor. Yesterday I was having a yummy Chai at a great place in San Luis Obispo. A…
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A Love Story
This is an invitation to participate in one of the greatest love stories of our time. Some of you are healers. Some of you are social media buffs. Some of you have financial means. Some of you know influential people. And this love story needs each and every one of your gifts. Most of you…
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The image of perfection….
The image of perfection changes the way we dream. While reading The Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz this line jumped off the page and landed squarely in my consciousness. Ruiz tells us that we learn to deny and reject ourselves. And as humans, exercise a very high level of self abuse because we…