As a coach, I am blessed to work with smart, successful people – the type of people who frequently get a pass for their “growth opportunities” because they’re generally such effective producers at work. Yesterday, I talked with a high-performing client, Mark, who has received feedback about getting visibly frustrated with co-workers; they find Mark, at times, intimidating and overbearing. To Mark’s credit, he tries to remember that he often has more experience than everyone e

My objective with the smart, successful people who I am fortunate to coach is to help them become even more successful.  To do this, I...

A colleague once warned me: “Teaching people how to communicate without the right mindset can be dangerous.”  That idea stuck with me —...

Recently, several of my coaching clients have shared feedback like: “Your standards are unreasonably high.” “You come across as pushy.”...

I woke late this morning and rushed out the door for a 7:15 appointment. Driving south from my house, I had a thought: “I’m president of...

In recent meetings, I've heard people reference the "C" word (Christmas), the "F" word (furnace), and the "S" word (stress). I usually...

I love the “just do it” energy of motivational speakers — on stage and here on LinkedIn. Their words light a fire. For a moment, I’m...

We often hear that success requires conquering fear. In my experience - as a coach, a parent, and a human, I’ve discovered a different...

Teaching is Listening I had a promising design meeting with a client yesterday. All the signs pointed to success:  ✔️ The price was right...

What if your so-called “career derailers” weren’t flaws at all — but brilliant adaptations to difficult childhood experiences? I recently...

A month ago, I had back surgery. Last week, I started physical therapy - and then the headaches hit. Suddenly, what felt like progress...

A few days ago, I listened to a podcast about storytelling. The guest, a coach, mentioned she had written and posted one story a week for...

Recently, a CEO told me that burnout occurs when someone makes significant emotional investments in their work and doesn’t realize a...

David Emerald Womeldorff (of TED: The Empowerment Dynamic) published an intriguing blog today on the importance of being able to say...

I dislike breakdowns in trust. They cause me to lose sleep at night and lose focus during the day. Yet, I found myself grappling with a...

Have you ever tallied the cost of your senior leadership meetings? Consider these signs that you could be getting a higher return: -...

Does your executive leadership team (ELT) lack healthy conflict skills? Perhaps people in ELT meetings politely defer to one another’s...

Have you noticed that your leadership team isn’t as smart as your leaders are individually? Maybe people continually interrupt one...

On a bike ride recently, I found myself thinking about how easy it is to blame other people - how momentarily good it might feel, and how...

In a pre-COVID 19 time and a world that seems very distant right now, my 13 year-old daughter and I sat down with her soccer coach one...