At the beginning of a new year, we often reflect on what we accomplished last year and what we want to accomplish this year. One of my achievements in 2022 was hiking to Angels Landing in Zion National Park. It is considered one of the most challenging hikes in the United States. The trail to…
In my last blog post, I wrote about how to enable personal change. This time, I want to tell you how to shift an interaction that is stymied and frustrating into something that is instead positive and productive. A client came to our coaching meeting and explained that she was having a hard time getting one…
Leadership development is about behavior shifts. Even with the desire to adopt new behaviors, and with good intentions to change, we may instead engage in self-defeating actions. The person who says they want better work-life balance but finds that they cannot say “no.” The person who says that their own professional development is a top priority…
I view the transition to a new year as a time for new possibilities. Instead of asking you to embrace new initiatives, I invite you to bring a fresh perspective to your current way of thinking. There is a term for this that comes from Zen Buddhism – “shoshin” or “beginner’s mind.” It means having an…