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“Personal Growth Graffiti” To Make Inspiration Stick

Have you noticed that those fleeting moments of inspiration don’t always stick? A single well-timed line or conversation might inspire you to get out there and tackle your problems head-on. But all that excitement can quickly dissolve in the face of the daily grind. So when those moments of inspiration come…capture them and don’t let…

Give “Future Me” A Vote To Boost Your Motivation

Ever have one of those days where you know what you should be doing…but you’re met with resistance at every turn? Maybe you’re trying to live healthier, but right now Netflix sounds a lot more appealing than getting your daily steps in. Or maybe you have some upcoming deadlines, but you’re procrastinating for as long…

What Makes You Feel Alive?

Recently I was feeling a little bit meh. I wasn’t super sad and I wasn’t super happy. I was just… “meh”. Unmotivated. Apathetic. Going through the motions. Have you ever felt this way? It’s jarring, isn’t it? You feel like something’s missing in your life, but you can’t put your finger on it. Each day…

The 3-Question Formula for More Listening and Less Talking

If you struggle with… …then hopefully today’s email will be very useful for you! I’m sharing a framework that I teach my clients. And I use these questions myself in nearly every coaching session. Let’s break it down. The 3-Question Framework: The Coach Approach In Action Imagine you’re in a one-on-one with your direct report…

Anytime Anywhere Meditation – Your Window to the Present

Over these past few weeks we’ve been exploring our inner dialogue, and how to recognize the voices of the Inner Critic, Inner Leader, and Accomplice Saboteurs. (If you missed the past blog posts, you can read them all here.) Hopefully, you’ve been able to tune in and recognize some of these voices in your own…

It’s Not Just Your Inner Critic…

The Other Voices To Watch Out For I’ve talked a lot about the Inner Critic. But what about the other voices, aside from the Inner Critic, that might be sabotaging you from the inside out? Early in my coaching career, I encountered the Positive Intelligence program, which helps people identify and manage their inner saboteurs.…

A “Swift” Interruption

Protecting Your Energy Like a Luxury Item Every now and then, someone says something so wise, so grounded, that it feels like a lightning bolt of truth. This week, that someone was Taylor Swift. (We’ll return to our regularly scheduled inner dialogue series next week…I promise.) During her appearance on the New Heights podcast with…

Thinking About Thinking

How To Manage Your Inner Dialogue If I had to choose one skill I would want all leaders to learn, it wouldn’t be how to strategize, or delegate, or give feedback…even though all of these are important. It would be learning to observe and manage their own inner dialogue. If you’ve been reading these emails…

The Antidote To Your Inner Critic

The Inner Leader Last week I shared about the dangers of listening to your Inner Critic. It’s the little voice in your head that holds you to impossibly high standards, yet always can find something to fault. But there’s a reason why high-achievers don’t want to let their Inner Critic go. Let’s go back to…

Is Your Inner Critic Driving?

Time to Take Back Control Do you have a savage little character running amok in your head? We all have some form of the Inner Critic. It’s the voice in our head that criticizes, corrects, and says, “not good enough.” And while it may keep us motivated, some of us have gotten a little too…