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Is this a democracy?
On the way to the Houston airport, the taxi driver told me that he didn't know until a few years ago that Washington, DC was not in Washington State.
I would not have judged this man to be uneducated or even inarticulate. He was a well-dressed, white, 57-year-old American man born and raised in Houston. If the cornerstone of a democracy is that people are informed enough to make decisions, then
A Pearl in the Storm
I heard Tori Murden McClure interviewed on NPR about her experiences as the first woman to successfully row across the Atlantic. Amazing. She didn't talk about the technical fete; her stories reflect the internal battles we all fight as humans.
In particular, I loved when she talked about the time she capsized and spent what seemed like a lifetime upside down, in the darkness of the ocean, not knowing if she
Celebrate with me!
I just signed a contract with a major publisher to publish a book for high-achieving women based on my research and the Burden of Greatness.
I'll share pieces of the pages with you as I go along. I know I'll use some of these posts. Please comment whenever you feel the urge when share thoughts with you; I could use your insights.
Thank you for your support.
Life in Alignment
Sometimes life on the outside can seem great but you know there is something missing. You have a stimulating job, a beautiful home, a loving family but...
I found a great tool that I use with my coaching clients to articulate their core values. If their life does not honor their top four values, they don't feel fulfilled.
You can use this tool at no cost on the www.AuthenticHappiness.org website.
It’s not all about the winning
I live in Phoenix, Arizona, home of the Arizona Cardinals football team. Karl, my life partner, is from Philadelphia. We went to the playoff game this weekend. He wore his Philadelphia Eagles hat. At the end of the game, there was a pile of cups, not all completely empty, that Cardinals fans threw at him. Where's the love man?
We like rooting for the winning team and harassing the "others." I
Your vision is your anchor
While teaching in Chile this week, one of the women asked me how to deal with her boss who treats her like a child. I asked her what she does now. She said she ends up arguing with him even when the issue is not worth her time.
I remembered a time when I was complaining about a similar situation to a friend when I was still working for someone else.
What drives your need to achieve?
I love the feeling of knowing I just delivered a great class or a powerful coaching session. Yet how I define "great" and "powerful" has shifted for me over time.
For years, I said that learning was my highest value. When I received a good evaluation for a class, it meant that I had created a good product. I was proud that I was able to transfer my knowledge, which I
Is being out of balance wrong?
While volunteering for the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah, my girlfriend and I were assigned to man who oversaw a room of cats. We thought he was a little odd. However, once he saw that we were serious about caring for the cats, he opened up to us.
He had been a drifter before he found Best Friends. He roamed from city to city on his motorcycle. When he couldn't
Who is Chasing You?
Recently, a coach told me that my parents abused me.
She didn't mean I was physically abused. She didn't mean I was psychologically abused through demeaning words or behavior.
She said I was abused because the my parents gave me their love on a conditional basis. The condition was that I would excel at everything I do.
Now I do believe my parents loved me. However, after a long debate, I opened up
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