My Personal Experience Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone
If you’ve been reading my newsletters these past few months, then you know I did something quite unusual in September: I went camping in nature on my own for 3 days and nights. Prior to committing to this initiation in nature, I had previously only camped once as an adult—and that was with my husband…
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Powerful Tools to Declutter Your Life
I recently posted about the direct connection between clutter and your mental wellbeing in my Rising Leader newsletter on LinkedIn. If you haven’t checked it out yet, please click here to do so. Clutter directly impacts your brain, in fact, according to Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), ‘What Does Clutter Do To Your Brain and Body,’ “Our…
Declutter Your Life, Perform Better as a Leader
Do you feel like you are drowning in a sea of clutter? As we begin to transition into the cozy, calmer months of Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, now is the perfect opportunity to DECLUTTER your life. Clutter is not just physical, it is anything that is holding you back from connecting with your authentic,…
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My Personal Immersive Nature Experiences
In July, I had the restorative experience of staying in a cozy yurt in Vermont surrounded by nature, and located on a six-acre farmstead. I cannot tell you what a gem this little tiny home is complete with an outdoor shower. This stay provided me the quiet time to reflect, restore and rejuvenate all while…
Try the Four Directions Exploration for Breakthroughs and New Insights
One of my great loves in coaching is incorporating movement and activating the intelligence centers in the body. While I have found it easier to do this with the guidance of a coach or a colleague, I have also been successful in doing this on my own. Perhaps you’ll try this exercise on your own…
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Stay Focused on your Why
Years ago, Simon Sinek and others wrote a series of books dedicated to helping leaders discover their purpose and make that the focal point for their work in the world. He called one’s purpose the “why” and defined it as “the compelling higher purpose that inspires us and acts as the source of all we…
What Skills can Coaching Support to Ensure AI Enhances Our Humanity?
“Machines excel in processing data and making decisions based on predictive logic — so much so that they will likely eventually become more effective than their human counterparts at many of these analytical tasks. However, they fall short of grasping the intricacies of human emotions and social dynamics. “A.I. will become a complement to our human experience…
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Empower Others & Yourself Through Asking Questions
I recently taught a Foundations of Coaching class to a group of professionals in Philadelphia. The participants quickly realized how challenging it can be to ask questions instead of tell others what to do. Why is the coaching skill of asking questions relevant for the workplace? And how can asking questions support greater understanding and…
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