Category Archives: Relationships

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Are You Listening to The Wrong Feedback?

  All feedback is not valid. A big problem with feedback is that we often listen to the wrong sources.   For example, my friend Julie felt called to make handmade cards.    From an

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Why Understanding the Back Story Helps You Solve the Problem

  Whose photo would you rather see on the news, the killer or the hero?   Should we be deconstructing the life of a murderer?   Or honoring the lives of the heroes?   In

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3 Things Successful, Happy People do Differently

I have a ringside seat to the success and failures of others. As an executive coach, I share in the triumphs and challenges of my clients.   One of things I’m really good at is

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Are Your Metaphors Ruining Your Relationships?

  I admit it; I’m a language junkie. I believe that words matter.   I was recently in a business situation that revealed how much our word choice can affect our relationships.   A major

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The Power of Uncertainty: How to become the most persuasive person in the room

  We know who they are. They’re the people who have such charisma and persuasiveness that their ideas get supported, their programs get funded, and they immediately engage friends, customers and colleagues alike.    What

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Who Are You Letting Into Your Head?

    Have you ever been infuriated by someone’s Facebook post?   You’re not alone.    One minute you’re mindlessly trolling pictures of your high school girlfriend’s nephew’s graduation, the next minute, someone’s political post

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Reinventing You: Why Defining Your “Brand” Matters

  Do you have a brand?   The answer is yes. It doesn’t matter who you are, or what you do for a living, you have a brand.   Your brand is your reputation and

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Are You Trying to Make the Wrong Decision

  Do you worry about decisions that you don’t have to make yet?   I call them the decisions after the decision. Worrying about them will totally derail you.   A client of mine was

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Why Working At Home Isn’t The Problem Or The Solution

    People often ask me how I can work from home. They say, “I’d be so distracted. I would have a hard time not watching TV or doing the laundry.”   All I can

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Why You Shouldn’t Tell Your Boss Everything

  A family friend who worked at the White House said that one of the biggest challenges is deciding what to tell and what not to tell the President.   There aren’t enough hours in

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Why Other People Make It Hard To Get Things Done

It starts with a great idea. It’s exciting at the beginning. But then, as you try to implement it, your efforts aren’t greeted with enthusiasm. Instead you encounter apathy, resistance, and derision. Thus begins the

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