What Are We Editing Out of Our Lives?

What Are We Editing Out of Our Lives?

This weekend I got to go up to the mountain closest to our home. Mt Hood. Majestic.  Beautiful. And often covered in cloud. In fact the first year I lived in Portland I never realized you could see the mountain from the city because I only ever happened to be looking...
Pick a Word. Any Word!

Pick a Word. Any Word!

In coaching, we are often looking for ways to invite clients into new insights. Because when we are stuck, or looking for creative new ideas or solutions, a new perspective is what can shift us out of our normal outlook. The irony is that while one part of us longs...
Why Do I Get Up in the Morning?

Why Do I Get Up in the Morning?

Recently I worked with a newly configured team to set a vision for who they want to be moving forward As part of this we explored the question of why this team exists within their organization. To stimulate the conversation we rewatched Simon Sinek’s well known TED...
The Power of “What If…?”

The Power of “What If…?”

Many of my favorite questions to help me get unstuck begin with “What If….”.  “What if I wasn’t so hung up looking for the right solution?” “What if this person isn’t deliberately trying to get under my skin but has something of their own going on?” “What if this...
Halfway Where?

Halfway Where?

I love it when something practical somehow launches me into a series of questions and ponderings. This time it was triggered by thinking about what time of the month to send out a newsletter that I am starting in 2023. I am aware that while my inbox is regularly...