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Different Parts
30 Seconds To Learn An Exercise That Will Help We all have different parts of ourselves. How can you use this to navigate through these times? Ask yourself/client On a scale of 1–10 how drained do you feel? (Or upset,

The Wisdom Line
The Wisdom Line, Part 1 How far must you tilt? Where do we cross over the wisdom line and accidentally construct a life we cannot lead? A business that cannot succeed? We can change many things. But we cannot change

Upside Down
How far is your world tilting? Are you walking on the ceiling? A friend asked, “what was it like when your youngest left home?” It’s a bit like now actually. Everything may look exactly the same, but it’s like your

Curating Time
The Many Faces of Time. Each day is a labyrinth of choices, micro-ones are key. Time is weird. It s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-s and shrinks. How well do you use our most precious resource? Do you carve or slide through your day? Those

Racism is a Reflex
Racism is a reflex. Do you think you are a racist? Probably not. Am I one? I thought not. Then I had a shocking experience with my own unconscious racial bias. A few years ago we informally adopted a teen

Leading in Crisis
Top coaches, Fellows at the Institute of Coaching, share wisdom on Leadership Now.Leaders need our help to accelerate leadership skills for the 21st century. The pandemic is showing us – we might need different leadership skills now. Brings out strengths

We’re All in This Together
We ARE in this together AND we are also having very different experiences.There are many variations on COVID’s impact. One group is just having a quieter lifestyle with some reality-based fears when they go out. Another is frozen, waiting to

We Are in the Same Storm, But We Are Not in the Same Boat?
It was Audrey Burke-McCarthy who shared this insight with us during the weekly huddle which has been connecting the fellows and affiliates of the Harvard-based Institute of Coaching (IOC) from around the globe during these uncertain and challenging times. These

We Survived the First Month
We’ve survived the first month… Now What?Phase 1, the high intensity, quick decision making time is ending. Phase 2 is harder, it’s the endurance phase. It’s like moving from Acute to Chronic, when we don’t know when things will end.

Resilience Under Fire: 5 Pathways to be Marathon Strong
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 of us less so, and many others are in the direct line of

Global Gurus
I am honored to be named one of Global Guru’s top 30 coaches in 2020. Global Gurus helps promote remarkable leaders who make an impact, and their “gurus” are chosen and voted on by the public

Thinkers 50 Finalist
So honored to be recognized as one of the 14 finalists for the 2019 Thinkers50 Awards. Congratulations to all the finalists on this amazing achievement!

Whitney Podcast
Thank you to Whitney Johnson for having me on the Disrupt Yourself Podcast this month.