I am having a hard time believing it is November already! The leaves have turned, it's finally getting a bit chilly, and I'm already thinking about our Thanksgiving menu. I have been trying to decide how to re-energize this blog, and want to start to do a monthly roundup of everything that has been going … Continue reading Looking Back / Forward
Powerful Questions (Part I)
What is the purpose of a question? Children ask hundreds of questions each day, but as we grow older, we ask less and less. Perhaps it is because the world isn't as new to us anymore, or perhaps it is because we are afraid of the answers. We tend to ask questions that help us … Continue reading Powerful Questions (Part I)
The Foundations of Coaching
As many of you know, I am currently going through an advanced coach training program at NYU. This week I completed a course on the foundations of coaching, and thought it would be fun to share excerpts from my final essay. I often work with a brilliant facilitator, who starts every session by saying, “Everything we … Continue reading The Foundations of Coaching
Updating My Core Values
I write a lot about the importance of values. Developing them, defining them, and living them. How about changing them? I think that for many, living by a named and defined set of values is extremely valuable (pun intended). So what do you do when you realize that your values have changed or evolved? You … Continue reading Updating My Core Values
Slowing Down
With summer just around the corner, I imagine that many of us are excited to slow down. We want to enjoy every moment of the next three months, not missing a beat. Yet before we know it, the leaves will change, the air will cool, and we'll be baking pumpkin pies. I love fall … Continue reading Slowing Down
The Importance of Travel
About a month ago, I was on a bus going down Second Avenue. I was standing in front of two young women, who were regaling their recent online dating stories to one another. One was telling her friend that the guy she was interested in had a profile that included the fact that he loved to … Continue reading The Importance of Travel
5 Tips to Improve Your Job Application
You have found your dream job. You spend hours making sure your resume is up-to-date. You carefully craft your cover letter. You submit your writing samples and references. You wait. And you hear...nothing. Job hunting can be an incredibly challenging and daunting process, with a lot of unanswered applications and not a lot of hope. … Continue reading 5 Tips to Improve Your Job Application
