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Mar 18, 2021 Tools for (Potentially) Head-Exploding Conversations Every now and then we find ourselves in conversations where our internal monologue is, “How is it even possible that this person doesn’t understand why this is irritating/upsetting/disruptive?” Which often… Read More
Mar 11, 2021 Sometimes a Lateral Move Gets You to the Next Level This past week I spent time working on various yoga twists. One thing that’s often forgotten and/or overlooked with these deep twists is the importance of moving laterally—taking the torso… Read More
Mar 4, 2021 Cancel with Class Greetings Wow-of-the-Week Family, As some of you know, there are words I find upsetting (e.g. moist, slacks, limo…) Among them is the word “classy”. Today’s headline makes an exception for… Read More
Feb 25, 2021 What Ingredients Make Your Bake? What Would Help You Rise to the Next Level? This past Tuesday I was working with a client who was just promoted to a senior C-suite role in a worldwide organization. Among the topics we discussed was that the… Read More
Feb 18, 2021 Are Your Doubts Serving You—Or Are You Serving Them? The last few weeks (months, years…) I’ve been working on a yoga pose that requires simultaneous rolling and binding (See below for video) Over the last few days, I have… Read More
Feb 11, 2021 “I’m Not Complaining—I’m Explaining”… Are You Sure? This past week, I was listening in a call between a client and her employee. In response to my client’s question regarding why her employee had—essentially—dropped the ball the employee… Read More
Feb 4, 2021 Decrease the Pressure = Increase the Traction Let me begin by saying that I don’t think anyone should drive on the beach for anything less than an emergency. I recognize others feel differently. One of these people… Read More
Jan 28, 2021 Hope: When Can it Lift You Up? When Can it Let You Down? Emily Dickinson famously said, “Hope is the thing with feathers/ that perches in the soul” and I agree. Delicate and sometimes elusive, hope can keep us going when we are… Read More
Jan 21, 2021 2 People Meet = 6 People Present: What to Do When You’re Perplexed, Agitated, or Aggravated by Those Around You This past week my attention was caught by a quote from psychologist and philosopher, William James: “Whenever two people meet, there are really six people present. There is each man… Read More
Jan 14, 2021 Anatomy of a Crummy Apology (and How it Could Be Improved) I write a lot about apologizing because I think it is an important, and under-rated skill. Important because—when done well—apologies cause people to forgive: to give as they did before.… Read More

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