Can you believe it? Of course you can … it happens like clockwork. Another year in the rearview, and a brand-new one full of possibilities ahead. A chance to let go of what no longer feels like fun… and make room...

I was out to breakfast recently with a VP of Digital Marketing. We started talking about company culture and she mentioned she always asks candidates two questions to get a sense of how they will fit into their culture: Question...

I was on a call with a potential client. We were talking about her career path, her career dreams and what was stopping her. She was very clear that she needed a coach. The money was not an issue. It...

“Friendsgiving” officially became a word in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary in 2020, though many trace its spirit back to the Peanuts Thanksgiving special. But its true rise took off around 2007, as adults, especially women, began gathering the people who felt...

I just got off a call with fellow women entrepreneurs, and I had to write about something we often wish we did not need to do: sales. And here’s the truth … entrepreneurs aren’t the only ones who resist selling. Women...

He just left. I talked to his sister and asked why he wasn’t at work. She said, “Oh, didn’t he tell you? He moved out of town. Three hours away.” Huh? My boyfriend moved? The person I was crazy about...

I had never heard about this marshmallow test and then it seemed I was hearing about it everywhere. In the non-fiction book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth and, most recently, in the fiction book Wellness by Nathan Hill. This...

Every month we have an Alchemist Touchstone that we work with in Career Alchemy Academy. The Touchstone is a word that we dig into deeply. It has become such a powerful way to create focus on one specific way to look at...

In a recent coaching conversation, a client and I were preparing for her upcoming performance review and her plan to ask for a raise. At one point, she said, “I’m not sure if I should mark ‘meets’ or ‘exceeds expectations.’”...

Recently, I’ve been craving more peace, more calm, more space in my life (and on my calendar!). The problem was that I had fallen, without realizing it was happening, back into scarcity mindset. My fear was that if I was having fun,...