Dear Friends – Stress abounds these days, and we are all feeling it in some way or the other. One trend I’m noticing in myself and others around me is feelings of anxiety. Makes sense. A lot has changed, and as I shared in my last post, change affects us on the physical, emotional, & […]
Don’t Make It Harder For Yourself: 4 Things to Know to Help You Navigate Change
As we all know, a lot has changed in six short weeks in our daily lives, in our communities, & in the world. Businesses, schools, workplaces, & public spaces have closed. Mobility & social contact have been limited. Toilet paper & flour are hard to find. We wear masks in public. Grocery store […]
When The World Turns Upside Down: Presence & Self Awareness in an Uncertain World
What is a VUCA world? I was recently teaching a leadership course where I was talking about the backdrop of the world we live in and sharing about the concept of the VUCA world in which we live. For those of you who might be unfamiliar with the concept, VUCA stands for volatile, uncertain, complex, […]
When the Road Is Long: 5 Strategies for Supporting Your Team Through the Beginning of Change
Dear friends, As a coach and consultant, I have the privilege of talking daily with people from diverse backgrounds who work across the globe in every sector from health to education to finance, and I can tell you that everyone is feeling some level of strained & constrained right now. Understandably. We are experiencing a […]
Trying Not Kill Each Other: Relationship Ground Rules for Quarantine
Dear wonderful humans, Let’s talk about how not to kill the people you love while being quarantined in close quarters with them, shall we? 🙂 My fiancee, Daniel, and I, have been together for almost seven years and sharing living quarters for almost six. We love each other and are generally pretty happy together. We’re […]