One of the biggest blocks to inspired action is what I call “tangled thinking”. I kept discovering my own tangles, so I created a written training to untangle my thinking. I offer it to you to use with yourself and your clients.  It is called, of course, “Untangle Your Thinking.”  When I started my Business […]

The metaphor of using a map to navigate comes to mind as I think about my quiz, The Four Stages of a Coaching Business.  A map will do you no good unless you know the starting point.  Imagine you’re in your car heading to your sister’s house. If you only put her address into the

Marketing a coaching business requires that you walk a fine line. You want to give people hope. I believe that is one of the most positive aspects of marketing for me. Giving people hope that they can face their challenges, hope that they can make a dream come true, hope that they can become the

Many years ago, I was fortunate enough to attend a workshop with the relationship guru Harville Hendrix. I had learned so much from his book Getting the Love You Want that I couldn’t wait to learn from the master himself.  One of the very first exercises he had the group do was to adopt the

Many years ago, when I was living in Gettysburg PA, raising teenagers and going through a midlife awakening, my friend Corinne and I would take a walk together a few days almost every week.  As we walked we searched for answers to the issues that were challenging us. Sometimes it was the kids, marriage or

The long and short of it is that… you need both. Back when I first became a coach, I had a long-game vision that I would be successful in the profession, have my own programs, lead groups, write a book or two, and be a leader for CTI. My long game was to support myself

In my work with coaches building successful businesses, one of the big obstacles we work on is what to do when “life happens.” This means an unexpected event like a car accident or something planned like a visit from your parents, a new relationship, or a work event.  Some of these life-happening things can really

It is a new year, and I am feeling inspired by my new vision, intention and goals. I feel aligned with my purpose and confident of the path I am on.  And yet … I have also had trouble sleeping.  At the end of last year, right before Christmas, Curtis and I bought a new

As I write this message I am preparing to close up my office for our annual Holiday Vacation. This is the one time of year that I take a whole 2 weeks OFF! I turn on all my email reminders and put my computer away.  As a business owner, I find this to be an

This happened about 15 years ago.  Since then, my life hasn’t been the same. I learned a HUGE lesson that I have never forgotten.  Here’s the story. I was looking forward to doing our annual visioning with my husband, Curtis. We had made a commitment to creating our life from a vision and had created