Oh-so-quietly last month, I went on a J.O.B. interview. Wha?!?!? Yes, it’s true. For several months, I’d been feeling burned out, bummed out, and kinda blue about running my business. So many hats to wear, so many unending tasks to complete, so much loneliness day-in and day-out. Over dinner one cold January night with a couple of dear, dear friends, I shared my feelings. They said “what about doing something completely different?” The idea tantalized me, so I dove into exploring what getting a …
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Scary Overwhelm, Demon Slaying, + Belief in You!
Coachie Loves~ SO. MUCH. OVERWHELM. I am stretching and growing and moving into zones of unfamiliarity in my biz. I know some of you in this Tribe can relate (prob most of you). Last Thursday night, the "newness" and volume of all that's on my plate in my biz right took me down. Major back spasms landed me in the ER. My body was demanding I rest. Today starts a new week. I will move into it easily and gently. Things can wait. People can sit tight. Deadlines linger but they're not going …
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(Video) What to do When a Potential Client is Not a Fit
I just had a fantastic session with a new client. She is a coach herself, as most of my clients are. Her question to me was, what do you do when a client that has just experienced a sample session with you gives you the feeling that this person is not going to be a fit for you? You don’t think you’re going to gel together. You will find in your life that there will be people who come into your path as a coach who, for whatever reason, are not meant to be your clients. You know what? That’s …
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So Many of Our Gremlins Are of Our Own Making
A roller coaster week with lots of ups and downs...I'm turning my face to the sunshine and realize that so many of my gremlins are of my own making...aren't they always?!? Meet Insecure-Imelda-Petty-Patty. She is my inner voice that likes to have me look around at what EVERYBODY else is doing in the world and then she turns to me and (just when I LEAST expect it) whispers: LOOK--SEE--YOU'RE NOT AS GOOD AS THEY ARE. It's haunting. She is so damn convincing to me sometimes that I actually allow …
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Failing Forward
SHOW YOUR WORK CHALLENGE DAY #23 Failing Forward. This is what it looks like (below). The following is the post I sent early this morning to some of my trusted advisors because there are lessons that others might gain from my experience and reflection on it. I was urged to share it publicly, so I'm doing that here. Posting for release (my own release that is). Last July, I started a journey with a company called Blanchard Coaching, out of San Diego. They are a …
