Wisdom from Charlie O’Donnell – people are often appreciative if you take the initiative to organize a gathering. When I have done so in the past, people say “Thank you so much for organizing!” even though all I did was send a couple emails specifying a time and place to gather. But sometimes that’s all…
How do you transform your life?
How do you transform your life? Sometimes it happens in a moment of epiphany where everything changes for you. I had one such moment after burning out, when I told my manager I was going to stop overworking myself, even when that meant losing my chance at promotion and getting a lower performance rating. That…
How do you have more impact when working harder isn’t working?
How do you have more impact when working harder isn’t working? Bill Prater and I talked about that on his Business Builder Show as well as covering how I transitioned into coaching, and how I differentiate my coaching from all the other coaches out there. I loved the focus on building a business, as makes…
What did I learn in publishing a book?
What did I learn in publishing a book? I’ve had a few would-be authors reach out to ask me questions about my #book #publishing journey, and I’ve learned that once I get a few such requests that there will be more, so I wrote up my experience on my blog at https://lnkd.in/gwd6EJgs To be clear,…
Leticia Latino-van Splunteren and I bonded over our joint commitment to reconnecting to your essence in this podcast conversation
Leticia Latino-van Splunteren and I bonded over our joint commitment to reconnecting to your essence in this podcast conversation. We reflected on how easy it is to spend your life and career on what others want of you, and only by listening to that inner voice inside can you find a more aligned path. Take…
This is a great story of how practice makes all the difference, even for a high performer.
This is a great story of how practice makes all the difference, even for a high performer. I sometimes hear from my clients that they floundered in a high stakes meeting with an investor or their CEO. And I ask them how they practiced, and they hadn’t – they thought they would be just good….
I had a great conversation with Roberta Ndlela on her Speaking and Communicating podcast
I had a great conversation with Roberta Ndlela on her Speaking and Communicating podcast. I shared some stories from my time as Chief of Staff at Google, while also recognizing the privilege and support I received along the way. Take a listen!
Start off the new year by taking a Design Your 2024 class with me to:
Start off the new year by taking a Design Your 2024 class with me to: — find a new path with purpose—one where you define what success means to you — discover what energizes you, and using that to guide you towards a more fulfilling and sustainable life. — translate that clarity into goals for…
What do you want to change?
What do you want to change? Many people complain when invited to give feedback. They talk about what they didn’t like, how something affected them, and generally are unloading their perspective. It’s about what already happened in the past, which means that it’s not going to change anything. Effective feedback is about the future. What…
I appreciate this thoughtful article describing the challenges of democracy (humans are drawn to quick and easy answers, and to winning), while also suggesting democratic principles that can help us live into its potential (treat it as a long game, and stay committed to values over short term wins)
I appreciate this thoughtful article describing the challenges of democracy (humans are drawn to quick and easy answers, and to winning), while also suggesting democratic principles that can help us live into its potential (treat it as a long game, and stay committed to values over short term wins).