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How to Keep Your Kids Dreaming

In honor of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week (Feb 3 – 9), HG EDU wanted to share some inspiring dreams from some of our youngest clients – the children who participated in last year’s Design Your LifeⓇ for Kids course. Here’s an introduction by Kate Dagianis, who led the program. What is it about growing […]

Guilt Be Gone! 5 Steps to Keeping Promises

Would you dare cheat on your diet if you knew that you’d gain 10 pounds overnight? Or have one more cigarette if you knew the one more cigarette was the one that would kill you?  Of course not.  And because most consequences aren’t immediate, many of us are more apt to ignore the promises we […]

SOFYA’S CHOICE: Dream, PhD

First assignment we give everyone, no matter who, how big, how old, how young, or how many years you’ve been in school, is to write your dreams. In not one, not two, but twelve areas of your life. You might have heard about it. It’s a pretty notorious assignment, even by postdoc standards. Not just […]

Election Week Stress Guide

What a year this has been. And, yeah, it’s not over yet. Who and how we are going to be, no matter the “weather” or “whether ”in our region, is up to us. Here are some tips on managing your mind over the next week. If you need more support, check out our online coaching […]

Seven Ways to Stop Squirming about Politicking

Even if you don’t consider yourself the Original SD (social distancer), if you feel squeamish about politicking in the workplace, you’re not alone.  Most people associate politicking with manipulating others to get what you want. As a consultant, executive coach, and educator, allow me to reorient your perspective: Imagine if politicking was actually about building […]

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

I didn’t mean to look! In fact, it was a HUGE mistake. Except…what I saw, I couldn’t unsee.  Let me paint the picture: I’m in my late 20’s, working in “Corporate America.” A growing leader in my company. Coming out of a meeting one day, I bump into my colleague…literally. (Un)luckily – for a few […]

The Power of Good Coaching

Host Robert MacPhee and his guests help you and your organization THRIVE (achieve at a very high level and be truly happy) by making Excellent Decisions, decisions based on vision and values instead of external stress and pressure. Interviews and a bonus segment in each episode help you lead a truly happy life – Ancient […]

I Would Fry for You

For the record, it’s been over a year since I first had the idea to write this blog about shining a hot, bright light on my parents. However, the more I (read: the voices in my head, aka not the greatest of advisors) wanted to skip it, the more I (read: my higher self) knew […]

Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes

“What would you do if you were stuck in one place and every day was exactly the same, and nothing that you did mattered?” – Phil Conners, Groundhog Day Undoubtedly, we don’t have to tell any of you why the movie Groundhog Day has come to our mind. We’ve all been in our own indefinite […]

Amber Houmes

Amber’s passion for connecting people to their dreams began in childhood.  Her first job serving the community was in the family business, obedience training and boarding for dogs, at age six in Ohio. Amber has continued to evolve and reinvent her passion for service throughout her life, and her rebellious spirit and independent nature have […]