Sometimes the way you want life to happen isn’t the way it shows up. Ever make elaborate, detailed plans and then it just all blows up? There is a reason the Yiddish phrase “Man plans, […]
“If you’re in the desert, it doesn’t matter how much you want sushi — you need to look somewhere else. What I’m really good at is ordering,” my savvy real estate agent Sherine Beltran said. […]
Perfectionism is the death of all good ideas! This usually generates eyerolls from my highly driven, successful clients when I say it because in a world that celebrates high achievement, stating that one shouldn’t seek […]
When it all hits at once I bet you have a lot going on, just like I do. I hit a nasty emotional wall last week and ended up slumped in my friend Vikkie’s soft […]
Have you ever played the “what if” game? Not to brag, but I’ve reached an expert level. I can do it with almost any situation, even seemingly innocuous ones. It is a form of worrying […]
It may very well be true that we learned all our most important life skills in kindergarten, and in these divisive times, it is important to practice excellence in communication and integrity. A friend once […]
People seem obsessed with their weaknesses. I work with brilliant executives that show up with a list of areas in which they explain to me how they’re failing and want to talk about how to […]
“We just do it that way because we always have.” No one really knew why they did it that way. The same type of people were elevated, from the same work clique. The antiquated HR […]
Right now, my husband has a mild case of Covid and is holed up downstairs. It’s good digs. He’s got spacious room, TV, a cozy bed, microwave, fridge, his own bathroom, and meal delivery. We […]
Ever watch “The Antiques Road Show?” People bring in their old, dusty stuff from the attic and ask an appraiser if it is worth anything. Most of the time, it is just old junk but […]
Obligation is ruining our lives. If that grabbed you … read on, you’re part of the team that has a very long list of things that “should” be done. This should-do/supposed-to-do list is taking us […]
Do you remember your first car? When I ask a client this question, a smile will spread across their face as they share memories about their delightful clunkers. “The car had a hole in the […]
“Everything is going so well! I don’t understand why I am upset,” my client said in a deeply troubled voice. He had risen through a remarkably difficult divorce and was now finding new ways to […]
You’re fired! It sounds so dramatic and like you’re finally getting to enact some justice on a loafer who has been sucking the life out of the company and its team members. This is rarely […]
“Everyone is going to have a GREAT time if it is the last thing I do!” she said through gritted teeth. “I have been miserable for months while planning this and I better see a […]
“Hey, buddy, tackle the day!” he says to the boys. “Sweetie, take care,” he says to the girls. Before work, I drop off my child at her elementary school. A lovely ritual that I enjoy […]
We’ve all been told … Think positively! If you just think good thoughts, everything is going to be great! Don’t be negative. Focus on all the beauty you have in your life. Try to think […]
Betrayed. You know the devastating feeling of the proverbial stab in the back or being thrown under the bus. First, there is a wave of shock. Then, often, a deep wave of shame. This shame […]
Get ready for some drama! Have you noticed a few more meltdowns, outbursts and shutdowns? If you haven’t yet, please brace yourself. We are a highly traumatized group of people. What we’ve experienced both individually […]
“I’m so grateful for this tragedy. I’m really looking forward to growing from it,” said No One – EVER. I learned long ago not to tell clients that their problems are blessings in disguise. One […]
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