Newsletter
Thanks to my clients, I get to travel the world. I’ve learned to stop and look around and bring my iPhone with me. Here are some of the things I’ve thought about along the way. If the website has a home-spun feel, I’ve taken nearly all photos and usually don’t have my “real” camera with me.

Inc. – The Question that can Change Your Life
Who do you want to be, Right Now? That’s the question that changed 2020 for me. I ask it of myself multiple times a day. It really

COVID Research: A Look at the Science
I recently heard about some very sobering statistics on the emotional toll of COVID. I was shocked at the statistics and realize I should share these with

HBR: Contempt Attack
It can come out of nowhere — a contempt attack. Like a panic attack, it arises suddenly and takes over completely. You feel a roil of emotions and

Resilience Under Fire
We are now living and leading in an invisible firestorm that surrounds us. Some of us have been socially distanced or isolated and are fairly protected. Others

So Why Was I Stunned When It Bit Me
The storm had moved out to sea and the shoreline on the eastern Cape of South Africa boasted the largest waves in years. We almost missed the

What if we should have an elephant in the room?
We all know an elephant in the room is bad, right? But there are many kinds of elephants. This one is an old bull who ambled up

Empathy is not looking in the mirror
You’re not being empathic if you’re just looking in a mirror. I’m sitting with my husband on a remote Greek Island. The water lapping at our feet,

Meeting the undead in Toraja : an unexpected lesson
In the coaching and leadership world, where our organizations are global, we try to be culturally competent. But are we? Do we see past ourselves? I walk