A Gold Medal in Orthodontics

A Gold Medal in Orthodontics

I’ve been married for twenty-eight years and have watched the Olympics with my husband ever since. During every Olympic season, my husband will say some version of, “I wish there were gold medals in orthodontics.” Did I mention that he’s an orthodontist? He says...
Champagne Problems

Champagne Problems

Recently, a client called a situation in her life a “champagne problem”. Her point was that her problem comes from a place of privilege and thus is not as important or terrible as the problems of those who are less privileged. This concept caught my attention. I...
Are Soft Skills Really Soft?

Are Soft Skills Really Soft?

My day job includes training and coaching people in the corporate world around the topics and skills of communication, relationships, and leadership. You know, soft skills. I’m not sure why we call these skills soft because every person I talk to about these skills...
Worst-Case Scenarios?

Worst-Case Scenarios?

I’ve learned so many lessons from my clients, but probably the greatest is the awareness that worst-case scenarios keep so many of us from taking risks and living full, challenging lives. Worst-case scenarios are what we tell ourselves when we are about to dive into...
Get Out Of My Car!

Get Out Of My Car!

Do you ever find yourself in the middle of your kid’s business, or your partner’s, or your co-worker’s? Are you over involved, telling them what to do and over attached to their outcomes? Well, I was mentioning this issue to a friend of mine and she told me that she...