Archive for April 2014

Here’s a little story that illustrates the value of sharing resources and creating something from nothing. There are many versions of it, and I’m not sure where it comes from originally, but here goes: Many years ago in a time of great hardship and famine an old soldier wandered into a poverty stricken village and…

I’d like to take a minute to talk about commitment with passion. No, I’m not talking about the romantic kind (as in intimate relationships with others) – rather I’m talking about the kind of commitment that leads to creating self-fulfilling prophecies. Let’s face it, pursuing your goals, even if you’re highly motivated, isn’t always a…

My coaching moment today is about the experience of choice. In his book, Why We Do What We Do, Edward Deci says, “At the heart of human freedom is the experience of choice.” As a coach, I talk to people in terms of making their own choices and forging their own path all the time.…

My coaching moment today is about how committing to your goals helps you achieve happiness, and is based on the work of Sonja Lyubomirsky. In her book, The How of Happiness, she writes, “people who strive for something personally significant, whether it’s learning a new craft, changing careers, or raising moral children, are far happier…