I hear the phrase IMPOSTER SYNDROME come up a lot in coaching sessions and the professional development space. Usually the client feels like they are struggling with it and wants to know how to overcome it. In general terms, imposter … Continued
When was the last time you got lost on purpose? I’m writing this while sipping on an Aperol spritz while waiting for a “Secret Itineraries” tour of the Doge’s Palace in Venice, Italy. It took me about 25 minutes to … Continued
Intellectual humility is recognizing and accepting that there are gaps in one’s knowledge and that one’s current beliefs may be incorrect. I’m currently writing this from Milan, Italy as I make my way to Lake Como to meet up with … Continued
What needs to be said that you’re not saying? Some of the most impactful coaching conversations I’ve ever had happen when I ask powerful questions about what is not being said. A coach is a mirror who reflects back to … Continued
What if the path to creating your next level of success is doing the opposite of what you usually do? This article is the second installment of Counterintuitive Truths in Leadership. Part 1 can be found HERE. A counterintuitive truth … Continued
What we want the most, we often behave in ways that make it harder to achieve. A counterintuitive truth is something that is the opposite of what is intuitive or is a common-sense expectation, but is nonetheless true. The Enneagram … Continued
“If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room.” You’ve probably heard this quote before that means you won’t be learning, growing, or stretching yourself if you’re consistently the smartest, most knowledgeable, or most accomplished person … Continued
The Musée d’Orsay is my favorite museum in Paris. I loved strolling through there last Fall when I was scouting a venue for my Coaches Retreat in France coming up in October 2023. (More details on that below.) Even with … Continued
We’ve all been there. You’re in the living room at Thanksgiving having a perfectly normal conversation with, let’s say, your sister. Then suddenly, she says that one thing that irks you. You can feel it in the pit of your … Continued
Intuition is defined as the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning or a thing that one knows or considers likely from instinctive feeling rather than conscious reasoning. Imagine you just ended a team meeting where … Continued