New Ways to Use Your Brain
Some of you know that I spend time every week reading and updating my knowledge about how the brain works. There are a number of tidbits I found in a current Scientific American Mind magazine that I...
View ArticleWhen Your Big Picture View Can Hurt You
Whether due to biology or upbringing, research indicates that women tend to have a broader view of situations than men. We tend to see the big picture naturally and quickly and notice how circumstances...
View ArticleWhen and How to Stand Up for Yourself
This week the theme with my coaching clients was when and how to stand up for yourself. As women, we are always told to stand up for our ideas and values. I continue to read articles that say women...
View ArticleGiving Up Knowing to Win
We had a family bowling afternoon last week. Even though I wasn’t attached to winning (I represented the older generation), once the ball touched my hands I felt the urge to show off what I knew about...
View ArticleWhat to Consider When Making Life Decisions
First, I apologize for not writing more consistently. I have been wandering the world as I work. I had to make some decisions on how best to use my time without killing too many brain cells. Second,...
View ArticlePlanning Your Year? Study Your Regrets
January seems to stir our souls by encouraging us to ask questions, voice disappointments and hope for psychic predictions. My clients seem more restless than during the rest of the year. Conversations...
View ArticleFour Questions for Finding Your Purpose
I was working on an archetype workshop for coaches in Kazakhstan (yes, I’m going in May) when I came across some exercises on how to use archetypes to find your purpose. What struck me were the...
View ArticleHow Do You Know How to Best Use Your Time?
The reasons behind the biggest mistakes I ever made or excuse for not doing something always started with, “I was in a hurry” or “I was too busy” or “I thought it would be easier.” Then, the story ends...
View ArticleIs it Good to Be Bitchy?
A recent study at Notre Dame found that being agreeable—acting more cooperatively and placing greater value on relationships—equates to less pay. Although the negative effect of “playing nice” showed...
View ArticleAre You Stupid or Foolish?
How many times do you do something that has a bad ending and you call yourself stupid? If you were truly stupid, you should be able to easily forgive yourself. Its more likely you were acting...
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