Is there something you need done, but can’t do yourself? Maybe you could use: Tech support to fix a frustrating computer issue or program your shopping cart, or Wisdom in marketing to get more leads into your pipeline, or Legal advice about how to handle an unhappy customer or financial business issue The things we [...] ... Read more

As parents of a (terrific!) teenager, my husband and I want to be intentional about our parenting processes. Like all good parents, we want continued growth in our daughter’s capacity to problem solve and make decisions. It struck me that some of the skills we’re trying to develop in ourselves to be better parents are [...] ... Read more

The annual Career Thought Leaders Conference was in Baltimore this past month, and it was a blast to BE WITH colleagues who are normally confined to social media communications. (Although a good substitute, nothing compares to face-to-face, twinkle-in-the-eye, hug-sharing networking!) On Coaching Day, I spoke about new coaching concepts. Perhaps my favorite is the “Everything [...] ... Read more

If you were to step into your life with fresh eyes, would you love what you see? I saw the movie “The Vow” recently. The premise of the movie is that a young husband and wife are in a car accident. The wife awakens with amnesia. She doesn’t recognize her free-spirit husband (who runs a [...] ... Read more

It’s International Coaching Week! In honor of the event, The Academies is releasing a series of interviews we’ve done over the past six months with career coaches who are doing significant things in the world and experiencing success on multiple levels. Check out the first one here: The Academies/Career Coach Academy’s Success Series: Kim Avery, [...] ... Read more

I was coaching an entrepreneurial client recently and, as is so often the case, a limiting belief reared its ugly head in the middle of our coaching session. No surprise, as we all have them (limiting beliefs), including moi! Specifically, we talked about putting systems in place that would support her annual revenue goals. Listening [...] ... Read more

One of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves is the gift of a mentor — an experienced colleague by your side who has traveled just a little farther down the road than you have … one who is willing to share her expertise, experiences, encouragement … her mistakes and how to avoid them … ... Read more

Several weeks ago, I wrote a blog post about the things I’d do differently if I had it to do all over again. Here is the next installment of what will no doubt be an ongoing series. Redo #3: I wouldn’t get so down about being down. Let’s face it. There will be times when [...] ... Read more

This is the 4th and final post in the “S.U.R.E.” acronym for being more persuasive. In my last three posts, I shared the first three factors in the “S.U.R.E.” acronym (developed by my neuro-leadership trainer Tony Pottle, of Time to Be Great, LLC). We’ve covered “S” for “Simplicity”; “U” for “Unexpected”; and “R” for “Relatedness.” ... Read more

Our surroundings and environment make a world of difference! This picture shows flowers purchased on the same date–the ones in the front were planted within days of purchase; the ones in the back stayed in their original pony-pack (long story, from which I’ll spare you). Two weeks later, you can see a world of difference. [...] ... Read more