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So many coaches are enthusiastic about the art and craft of coaching. The amazing experience of helping another human live their best life.  It is exciting to think about coaching as a career and embark on that adventure.  But often, what I find missing for many coaches is to include in this new career all […]

As I begin this article, I feel a big gulp. This is a pretty big topic!  I want to start by saying I am going to offer not just one way to create a successful coaching career but to lay out instead the general flow of this particular career from my viewpoint. The first step

The origin story of the Soulsearch Process began in my childhood.  I write the whole story in my book The Soul Search, but let’s just say it came from a frustration I had with the negativity I noticed everywhere I went. It seemed that people just didn’t appreciate what they had, and even worse in

I recently wrote a blog for the Co-Active Training Institute that reminded me of the agony I felt when my job had become untenable. I thought I would share some of what I wrote about how to make wise choices to move forward in your coaching career.  “My job is soul-sucking! At times I feel

I am sitting on the beach contemplating my life. That one sentence lets me know I am living my dream life. The beach … sitting … contemplating… are all high values of mine. I believe in making dreams come true. That sounds trite, I realize, yet it is one of the fundamental truths that has

What’s Love Got To Do With It? It is funny to me how much I learn during times of challenge. Not the “Haha” funny, but more the hysterical but annoying fact that I can get all twisted up over things that seem dire in the moment but so often turn out to be a great

Playing the Victim Card As dramatic as this title might seem, it gives me great joy today as I begin to write. I had one of those “aha” personal growth moments yesterday. I saw in a flash just how distinctly miserable my experience always is when I choose the victim role. What brought me delight,

This past weekend I had a ball leading a group from my community to create their vision boards. It’s so much fun to start a new year with a vision of how you want things to be.  I am so inspired by these amazing coaches who have visions of bringing their passion and expertise to

I started off my year with a positive burst of energy after a wonderful vacation! Only to be stopped in my tracks in my first week back to work.  I was preparing for my Vision Workshop and super excited because I love this workshop! I also had a fairly large group of coaches joining me. 

I am getting ready to take down my beautiful vision board for this year. Every year I take time to honor what this vision has brought me, and to let it go to make room for what’s next.  This year my vision included an Intention, Goals, and What I Am Saying Yes and No To.