Ever walked into a gathering, a spin class, a team meeting, a yoga class, a conference, or a workshop, only to find everyone standing around in silence, looking at each other awkwardly? 

5 questions to ask when looking for a coach.

Studies have found that we spend 70-80 percent of our lives engaged in some form of communication, with around 45% of that time spent listening. The truth, though, is that many of us could stand to improve our listening skills.

While beliefs may inform values, values are really about choice and action.

No matter which leadership philosophies we follow, focusing only on numbers without any focus on people is a thing of the (almost distant) past.

It's easy to pick the same old black chairs that are in all the catalogs. But I wanted to put some more thought into it.

If you’ve been following along for awhile, you know that I’m a big fan of morning routines.

I’ve been having many conversations lately, with people from around the world, exploring the question, “what can we do?”

There’s a bit of an epidemic happening these days. It’s happening to good people doing good things with good intentions.

We pick a side, stand firmly on it, and then we point and shout to the others…the ones who are over there.

I’ve been talking to a lot of amazing and talented people lately who are waiting.

What do I really want to do with my life? If you're like many of my clients, this is a question you've asked yourself at least once.

Yes, you read that title right. It says what you think it says.

In some cases we find ourselves lacking joy and feeling unengaged even while doing work that is an expression of our purpose in the world.

We each have different gifts, different approaches, and different ways of being in the world as individuals.

Do you ever have one of those days - or weeks - where nothing seems to go *quite* as planned?

Give me a good article, video, blog post, or book and I can’t get enough. I love learning about new ideas, new philosophies, and new tools to incorporate into my coaching business.

In recent weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to work with a couple incredible groups of managers to craft vision statements for their organizations.