For every new thing you take on, there’s a set of skills that will help you master that new thing. When you start anything new, you might not do so well at first. That’s probably because you haven’t mastered the skills required for what you’re...
One of the challenges many leaders face is perfectionism, the need to attain flawless results and perform to exceptionally high standards to feel safe and worthwhile as a person. “What’s wrong with having high standards?” I’m often asked this...
Every week, people ask me about my coaching process. No matter who you are, every engagement with me begins with an assessment…or two or three. Sometimes it’s a 360-degree assessment, drawing on data from bosses, peers, and direct reports. Sometimes...
Have you ever gotten started on something and thought, “I can’t do this,” and given up? Maybe it was a small part of a project or a particular phase and you just felt stuck and stopped before you really got started. Many years ago, I started a...
People often think that we can conquer our challenges and be done with them. While that’s sometimes the case, more often than not we have to fight our battles more than once to truly win, especially when it comes to the deeper, darker wounds in our souls....