Coaching

In July, my son passed his Army Combat Field Test. As he crossed the line, his sergeant turned to the soldier who finished right behind him and said, "You just let a guy who hasn't run in two months beat you." I have been turning that morning over ever since, and not for the reason you would expect. The proud-mom part is easy. The part I keep coming back to is what the Army had done months before he ever showed up that day. They told him exactly what good looked like. The Sta

A while back, I sat with a CEO who had built a genuinely good leadership team. Smart people. Well-intentioned. Real commitment to the company. And yet nobody was holding anybody to anything. Deadlines slipped. Decisions got relitigated. And the CEO was quietly filling the holes herself, wondering why everything kept routing back to her. Why This Looks Like a People Problem (And Isn’t) If you lead a team, you’ve probably lived some version of this. And the instinct is to read

Ask a leader who their best performer is, and they’ll answer without hesitating. Ask them how they know, and watch what happens. Usually, it comes back to something that they can see. Who’s always here. Who’s always slammed. Who bills the most hours. And if you ask how they hold that person accountable, you’ll almost always hear the same word: responsibilities. “I hold my people accountable to their responsibilities.” Here’s the problem. Doing your responsibilities and creati

Discover how T-Ball mirrors leadership, teaching patience, progress, and the power of learning through imperfection in teams and process improvement.

The pause after a decision can feel heavy. Learn how to lead through uncertainty, maintain momentum, and strengthen trust during organizational transitions.

It's like bringing a cup of water to put out a house fire... Sometimes small changes seem like ' Why even bother?' It feels like it can't...

Here's what you can expect when you establish boundaries, especially if you're disrupting the norm: People will: 🛑 Push back - they...

Are you treading water or are you riding the rapids with your life? 🛟 If you are living a life treading water, yes, you are staying...

What if the anchor was you? We tend to blame others around us when things don't go as planned but what if we turned inward? What would we...

I had a coaching client once that was NOT a good vacation taker. His family didn't like this, obviously. And he didn't like it, either....

When I work with clients who are facing a difficult decision (ex: Option A vs. Option B), and they're not sure what to do, I ask them...

Coaching or consulting. Why have one when you can have both? There are so many articles and content pieces out there talking about the...

Never underestimate the power you hold.... And I don't mean position power, I mean the type of power you have to positively enhance the...

I was working with a coaching client once, when they admitted to me sheepishly that they "didn't know their core values." My immediate...

Day 2 - Questions I get asked the most about what I do: Q: Why would my company pay for a coach for me? A: The ROI or Return on...

This week, I want to share answers to the questions I get asked the most about what I do: Q: What is a coach? A: As a coach, I work with...

Parenting is hard... In 2021, one child left our home, off to college, and one teenager remained. The one who remained had been driving...

Although I focus primarily on Executive Coaching, I’m really happy to see more companies embracing the “coaching for all” ethos. And this...

When I was helping my daughter move into her condo earlier this year, I was reminded of how tough it is for us to get rid of the things...

One of the many reasons I enjoy my executive coaching work is because I get a charge out of being of service to those serving others. As...