It is almost a cliché to talk about being in transition, particularly when one is a coach. Coaching people "in transition" is something that almost every new coach will mention as a prospective niche, and quite rightly, since transition is a time when it is particularly important to have an ... Views: 2111
If we think of being alone as being lonely, then fear of loneliness can drive us into the company of people who will not contribute at all to the quality of our lives. It is possible to turn loneliness into comfortable aloneness, so that when we socialize it is by choice, not because we are ... Views: 2198
Many readers may be fans of Rhonda Byrne's "The Secret," whether in book or in movie form. However, I have been reading howls of indignation from various columnists who, occasionally over-simplifying, feel that there are dangers and false promises contained in the concept of the ... Views: 2286
We are rushed, we are pressured, and we don't have time for the fine detail. Instead, too often we mentally leap to the bottom line, and in that leap we often fly past a few things that could lead us to more accurate understanding.
We may read that a dietary product provides "Up ... Views: 2179
"What I want most is for you not to be angry at me all the time."
Those words were spoken by the husband of a client when she asked him what he wanted most from their apparently deteriorating relationship.
For many of us, the line between anger and frustration is a fine one indeed. It is ... Views: 1956
In current business literature, it is generally accepted that lack of willingness to accept change can be a handicap for people in all areas. Although change simply for the sake of change is not good, resistance to change in favor of the status quo is the reason for many individuals and ... Views: 2252
Is it possible to respond flexibly to changing circumstances and yet to remain authentically ourselves…or is it?
One of the situations in which balance is important is when we are in a situation where the expected behavior – the behavior that is considered the norm – is not what we are used ... Views: 2155
When something ends, no matter whether the ending is your choice or not, take the opportunity to recapitulate it before it fades from memory. There is learning to be done.
Why recapitulate?
We tend to believe that anything that is recent and vivid in our experience will stay vivid ... Views: 2348