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Two Things to Try when Change is Needed Apr 25, 2025

Do you get upset when you come close to winning or achieving something? If so, you are very much like an Olympic silver medalist! 🄈 Here’s why:

Silver medalists are generally frustrated because they ...

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What Needs to Die for You to Live Again?
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What Needs to Die for You to Live Again? Apr 16, 2025

It's Easter, Passover, Spring time.

I like to think of this time of year as a time to "start again".

And for something to start again, something needs to die.

What does that even mean? Here are a f...

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Three Questions to Ask Yourself When You Feel Anxious
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Three Questions to Ask Yourself When You Feel Anxious Mar 17, 2025

Do you ever find yourself wanting to feel happier?Ā To devote more of your time to reading, going to museums, workshops,Ā or social events? To change your habits or patterns? To do somethingĀ differently...

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How to Self-Coach Yourself for Breakthroughs
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How to Self-Coach Yourself for Breakthroughs Feb 23, 2025

How to Self-Coach Yourself for Breakthroughs

As a coach, I ask my clients a lot of questions. Questions that make them think, feel, and react.

Questions that others don't ask them - and that they ha...

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7 Mistakes to Avoid When Setting Goals Jan 04, 2025

7 Mistakes to Avoid When Setting Goals and Resolutions

Whelp, it's that time of year again. New Year's ResolutionsĀ were made, gyms are full, and "dry January" (giving up drinking) is a thing.

And th...

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10 Things to Consider Before Setting New Year Resolutions.
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10 Things to Consider Before Setting New Year Resolutions. Dec 21, 2024

10 Things to Consider Before Setting New Year Resolutions.

If you set New Year's resolutions, do this first:

Take inventory of where you are now.

If we do not know how we currently feel, think, and...

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Are you an Introvert? Jun 01, 2024

Have you ever been at a party or event and felt uncomfortable because you don’t do well in large groups?

It's not just an introvert/extrovert thing.

Let me explain:

Each of us moves through the wor...

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Getting Unstuck #5: What is your why? May 06, 2024

Next up in how to get unstuck (for previous posts in this series, click here):
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If you are unsure of what to do next, I invite you to consider this:

What is your WHY?

In other words, why are you doing ...

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Getting Unstuck #4: How is your heart? Apr 22, 2024

Getting in touch with your heart can be another road to clarity if you areĀ ifĀ you are sitting on the fence and feeling stuck.

Take a moment to become quiet and still.Ā  Then ask yourself:

What does m...

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What's your "six word story"? Apr 17, 2024

"For sale. Baby shoes. Never worn."

The above is an example of a "six-word story" (sometimes attributed to Earnest Hemingway, butĀ the jury's outĀ as to whether or not that's true).

What comes up for ...

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Getting Unstuck #3: What is your motivation? Apr 10, 2024

In the coming days and weeks, I’ll be sharing some tips and tricks to help you get unstuck - no matter the circumstances of your stuck-ness.

This is theĀ third in a series - if you missed the previous...

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Getting Unstuck #2: Trust your gut. Apr 08, 2024

In the coming days and weeks, I’ll be sharing some tips and tricks to help you get unstuck - no matter the circumstances of your stuck-ness.

This is the second in a series - if you missed the previou...

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Getting Unstuck #1: Get in touch with your body Apr 05, 2024

Ā In the coming days and weeks, I’ll be sharing some tips and tricks to help you get unstuck - no matter the circumstances of your stuck-ness.

This is the second in a series - if you missed the previo...

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Strugglebus now arriving lane 4... Apr 03, 2024

Why does it seem like everyone is struggling or feeling stuck?Ā 

Something I experience in my coaching sessions every day is seeing people who talk about feeling ā€œstuckā€.

Stuck in a job they don’t

...
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Reset Your Nervous System Mar 11, 2024

Reset your nervous system - how to do this?

Many of my clients come to me in a stressed state.Ā  Overworked, overwhelmed, all the "over" words!

They usually want "tips and tricks" to be more organize...

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Fine-tuning Your Personality Feb 24, 2024

Some of you know that I am a trained classical musician (I play the horn).Ā  While coaching is my full-time profession most of the year, I have been spending the past 24 winters in Florida performing w...

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