What can I do about it? How am I complicit in the conditions I said I don't want? How am I responsible? I thought I was good at taking responsibility, but if I shine a light on these questions I realize that there is vast room for improvement. We have a lot of gravel on [...]
My husband told someone I work 7 days a week. When I entered the conversation, I fell into a 'typical' narrative around work. "Well, I don't really work that much. But yes, I work too much. I need to learn to turn off." yada yada yada and so on. What's actually true but clearly not [...]
I recently decided that I wanted to do some thinking on leadership - and to turn to a book to help me do so. I settled on listening to Tribes: We Need You To Lead Us by Seth Godin. I don't quite remember what I was struggling with in my own life that led me [...]
When I was getting started in my health coaching business - my very first business - I had high hopes of how easily it would be to get noticed and find clients. As an attorney myself, I decided I wanted to target attorneys, and I booked a booth at the bar convention. Of course, with [...]
I am hiring again, and as I approach the hiring process I have been thinking about what it all means to recruit and find someone to join. Traditionally, an employer posts a list of specific duties and we wait for people to sell us on how well they can perform those duties for us. But [...]
In the midst of working, the phone rang. I would have let an unknown number go to voicemail, however, the phone said it was from Oregon and I have family in Oregon and it is over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. I am worried about them. The caller did not give the usual introduction. Instead, he introduced [...]
I sit listening to Seth Godin rant about some fascinating topic. He recently published his 200th episode of the Akimbo podcast. The structure of his podcast consists of him ranting about a particular topic for about 15 minutes, give or take. His rants make me think, I often learn, and they frequently advance my own [...]
"Everything is figureoutable" is the title of Marie Forleo's recent book. I have a copy, though I haven't read it yet. But the title is something that her mother used to tell to her, and something she has kept on her mind. It is a message that has guided her throughout her life, and given [...]
It's interesting being on the 'other' side of hiring. After applying for dozens of jobs in the past, it's a weird change to think about attracting people to apply instead of presenting my own personal self in the best way possible. As a business owner, you get to create the position. What will this person [...]
I got a parking ticket. First thought: Wow, it's only $25. That's reasonable for parking once in awhile given how difficult it is to find a long-term spot. Second thought: But why in the heck did I let myself get a parking ticket? And then the guilt set in. I always want to do things [...]
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