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You Must Always Be Available
How going from anxiety-driven to strategic scarcity helped me set boundaries, avoid burnout, and attract aligned clients.
Making Sense of a Messy Career
For over 25 years, I thought my career path was messy and meandering. Here’s how I made sense of it.
Nobody can waste your time (and how to make that true)
Stop tilting at windmills. Here’s how to combat time-wasters and other thought gremlins.
Dare to Create a List of 100 Things You Want
Here’s what happened when I created a list of 100 things I want. Plus, what I’ve learned since.
What does it mean to end your year well?
How do you want to end your year? Choose your difficulty level — easy, intentional, or intensive.
Glimmers and Getting Unstuck
A short list of insights and learnings about people and business, gathered from over 800 hours of coaching sessions.
Games for Life
Whether it’s a quest adventure, a turn-based strategy, or a word puzzle, games have always been a part of my life. As is seeking help through their challenges.
Unpacking the past vs. planning a meaningful future
The past can be a useful guide for planning a meaningful future. The trick is not sitting in it.
Pull up a Comfy Chair and Ask Yourself…
Podcast host Kate Johnson and I take a deep dive on overthinking, leadership, and more in this though-provoking episode that guarantees to help you make peace with the uncomfortable.
Breaking Out of Prison
How I turned a serious confinement into a madcap escape. And fled my job gracefully.
We are not failing, we are successfully iterating
We often measure our progress by the old tried-and-true metrics. But how do we evaluate success when we’re attempting something even greater?
Does this _____ make sense?
Sometimes you need an outside perspective to see what’s going on with the chair you’re sitting in.
You are not your user. Except when you are.
A few thoughts on becoming the person I needed years ago.
Outcome-driven, not time-based
I used to charge by time. Then I shifted focus to the compass over the clock. Progress over time. That has made all the difference.
Knowing Where You are Not
Meaningful progress often happens in small moments. Here’s what that might look like.
The coaching session is less important than what happens after
The real work begins when the session ends. It can be challenging at times, always rewarding, and often fun, too.
Free Access to All My Medium Stories
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How long is a piece of string?
We often think we need to know more than we do to get started. The truth is, we can trust the process and figure it out as we go.