Thought Management

I was taught about perfection at a very early age. I used to help my mom in the kitchen and we would bake together. Instead of accepting my imperfect cookie shapes as part of my learning, I was told to…

Do you remember going to the State Fair as a kid? I sure do. So much to see and do – and eat, right? Corn dogs. Ice cream. Cheese curds Cotton Candy. I got so much cotton candy stuck in…

Get outta my way! (She said to herself…) You are about to land a huge client, finish a career-making project, or are otherwise on the verge of achieving something big. Then, somehow, you miss a deadline, make a preventable mistake,…

Sorry. How many times a day do you find yourself saying that? A few years ago, I heard myself use the phrase “I’m sorry?” rather than “What?” when I didn’t hear what someone said to me. I realized I said…

Did you know the black and white stripes on a zebra protect them from predators? It’s true. They work in two ways: They keep mosquitos and biting flies away from them because of the confusing pattern of the stripes. The…

Do you ever hear yourself downplay your efforts and achievements when something goes well? Last week while coaching one of my clients, we were celebrating she’d signed on a new client for her company. When I asked how she’d done…

I coach high-achieving professional women on their mindset. I help them stop listening to that negative voice in their head that worries about what other people will think. I teach them how to listen to and trust their Inner Wise…

Do more. Get another degree or certificate. Work harder and longer hours. Consume more information. That’s what we’ve been told it takes to become an expert in the work we do. But that’s a lie. A pretty cruel one. And…

This umbrella won’t protect you Wow – what a response to my email last week!  I asked what you are dealing with right now and needed help with and my inbox blew up. I want to thank all of you…

At the end of each year I ask myself – and my clients – this question: What are you allowing in your life that you’re not taking responsibility for? This isn’t about blame.  That has to do with shame and…