What Coaching Clients and Toddlers Have in Common (Or, What Coaching Can Teach Us About Parenting)How a cornerstone of Co-Active’s coaching model is shifting the way that I think about parenting my spirited 2.5 year old.Jul 8, 2022Jul 8, 2022
We need to redefine “work life balance” (or maybe stop saying it altogether)Why is “work life balance” so elusive? It’s because trying to achieve a 50/50 balance in *any* part of your life is nearly impossible.May 2, 2022May 2, 2022
Want a new job? Refine your life purpose statement.I know — you may be thinking that “life purpose” sounds a little woo woo and has nothing to do with your job search. But they’re much more…Apr 26, 2022Apr 26, 2022
Can You Name Five of Your Values?Throughout my program, I learned two things about personal values: they’re incredibly important, and totally misunderstood. And if you’re…Apr 25, 20221Apr 25, 20221
What You Love + What You Do Well + What The World Needs + What You Can Get Paid For = Your PurposeOn the first day of my first coaching class, we were asked to write down our life purpose statement. I had literally zero idea what to say.Apr 11, 2022Apr 11, 2022
How will I know when I’m ready?Am I ready if I’m not an expert? Am I ready if I need more training? What does “readiness” really mean — whether you’re pursuing coaching…Apr 5, 2022Apr 5, 2022
How coach training revealed that I was actually a bad listener — and what I’m doing about itI’ve had a lot of humbling moments throughout my course. Learning that “listening” and “hearing” are actually different things is probably…Mar 25, 2022Mar 25, 2022
Professional coaching is like work therapy… right?Sort of yes, but mainly no. The biggest difference? Coaching doesn’t really care about what happened in the past. (This is hard if you’re…Mar 21, 20221Mar 21, 20221
The challenges of coaching for a recovering perfectionistWhy asking questions can be the hardest part about working with others.Mar 21, 2022Mar 21, 2022
Do I have what it takes to start my “Second Act”?That’s the question I asked myself as parenting + pandemic + startup life led to spiritual burnout. As months went by, I learned that I…Mar 21, 2022Mar 21, 2022
