What’s the conversation you’ve been avoiding? When relationships go sour, whether it’s an intimate relationship or family or with potential client or in an organization, chances are there’s a conversation you’re not having. (And chances you instantly knew which conversation that was as soon as I asked!) …

There are many potential reasons that ‘it’–that goal, aspiration, path, story that you’re seeking–just doesn’t seem to be working… Thinking You might be in your head instead of in the world. I find that conceptualizing and creating cohesive mental models is great creating more understanding and consistency around something that is…

The desire for community, friends, partnership, etc. has been popping up in many of my conversations (both social and coaching conversations) over the last week. For those of you who are seeking ‘your people’, here are some of my recent insights on the matter: Who you’re with is (indirectly) a product of who you’re being. As you grow and change it’s…

Think Different For most things in life we just want to know what to do and we’ll do it. A quick search on Google or a tip from an expert, we do the thing, and it works. …

A simple way to discern between SERVICE and SELLING in a coaching business is whether the interest is focused on you, or on the client. I’ve walked many coaches along the path from selling to service, and there are a couple common phases that they pass through along the way: Getting Clients …

Have you ever been ‘ghosted’ by a potential client? You have a powerful conversation. They said they would follow up, maybe to schedule the next conversation, maybe to report on an action they agreed to take, maybe after some enrollment to share if they’re ready to invest in coaching. And…

Crickets… As a professional coach, you know that a conversation with you is valuable. Maybe life-changing. You’ve trained and studied and done years of work on yourself. Your clients rave about how much their life has changed. You’ve received and invested in powerful coaching yourself. So why is everyone ignoring you? …

Boundaries, especially within the territory of Consent, can be confusing, but they don’t have to be. As the person who is the one setting a boundary (in the dimension of Honor Self —see the Three Dimensions of Consent), what are you truly a Yes to or a No to? What…

Consent is important. Don’t underestimate the power of something as simple as asking “Would you like a hug?” (and pausing to make sure that their yes is a yes not an acquiescence) instead of just hugging someone. In a just, compassionate, and enlightened society asking for consent is something that…