Working Mother magazine just interviewed me about the impact of working from your bed. Apparently, more than half of us do it and so we have to ask whether it’s good or bad. Currently in a cushy Tempur-pedic bed with my laptop, I think I surprised her with how “pro” I am. In many ways, […]
The most important thing to consider before leaping into a new job, investment, company or any business venture, is YOU. What’s your relationship to money? What are your financial philosophies? What did your parents teach you, what did you learn or not learn along the way? We all have theories about money – it’s so […]
Sometimes, I get so involved in the process of coaching that I forget to stop and smell the roses. Until a client writes, telling me all about it! My friend and client Amy Butler recently shared a beautiful account of her journey through The Handel Method®, and I wanted to share it with you because […]
If you’re unhappy at work and thinking about switching careers, you’re not alone. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Americans switch careers an average of seven times in their lives. This could be one of the most exciting moments of reinvention in your life. Unfortunately, most people don’t see that way – because change […]
I write about all sorts of things that come up in my coaching – love, relationships, time management, character traits… but today I want to I want address a subject that is possibly THE most important concern (or should be) for me, my family, my clients and community: Health. The state of your body during […]
I have a confession: I am a control-freak. If you know me, or have followed my writing, you already know this. I want to defend it! It has it’s perks – I get a lot done, I get to be the boss of things, people listen to me like I am an authority… But the […]
I love working with creatives! As a life coach, it allows me to get creative in MY approach to coaching those with unconventional careers and dreams. Artists, musicians, writers, entrepreneurs, career-shifters, rain makers…People who make things happen that have never happened before, who are trying to create something out of nothing! A song, a painting, […]
In the all-seeing, ever-connected social climate of today, we spend so much time honing in on our online personalities, and crafting profiles that best represent what we want to tell people about who we are. But of course, the question remains: How do other people in your life really perceive you? Do they see you […]
So, your last relationship ended a few months ago, and you feel ready to step out again. You’re over the hurt feelings, you dealt with your part gracefully and maturely, and you even learned a lot along the way. It’s empowering to know that you can put any situation in the rear view mirror, and […]
“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 A few weeks ago I re-watched one of my favorite movies of all time, Groundhog Day. Bill Murray plays an arrogant weather reporter who wakes up […]
The first duty of love is to listen – Paul Tillich My wife’s father died recently and naturally things have been sad around our household. So the other day when I was putting a few towels into the linen closet, I was not entirely surprised to hear soft sobs coming from our bedroom. What happened […]
My daughter wants to be a fabulously wealthy, world renowned OB-GYN with an amazing husband, two or three kids and plenty of animals. She loves dreaming this dream. She is ten years old. My other daughter, age eight, wants to be an abstract artist or a comedienne, or maybe both. She has similar love and […]