Feelings & Emotions

How many times have you watched a client, friend or loved one do (or not do) something that's clearly going to cause them difficulty later on? Could this be because we live in a society that believes that...

Do you have a client who always blames someone else, who seems to create drama wherever they go or who finds it hard to take responsibility for their role in situations? If so, the simple coaching metaphor of...

The subtitle of this book really says it all: "Let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are."   Brene Brown has a Ph.D. She's a researcher and academic in the realms of emotion,...

Rejection is utterly unavoidable in life. So why do people spend so much time and energy trying? Well, it hurts of course! But it doesn't need to… In order to minimize the pain of rejection, we can help...

Rejection is painful for many of us. And it can be even more painful when it's something we worked hard towards or really, really wanted. And that makes it even more important that we learn from our...

When a client comes to me feeling bad about themselves because they were rejected I like to startle them with a question, "Well, are you psychic?" Because unless they're psychic they won't know the REAL reason...

For me, one of the things that makes handling rejection difficult is the seemingly hardwired link between rejection and our sense of self. In other words, when people feel rejected they allow it to negatively...

As coaches, we know the power of perception and belief, but many of our clients do not. Over the years I have come to deeply realize that what ultimately drives us is not logic or 'reality' - but how we think...

One of the biggest issues our modern culture has today is that we don't pay enough attention to our emotions. Society places learning, knowledge, achievement and money ABOVE how we feel. As a result, many...

? "Difficult Conversations - How to discuss what matters most" by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen In business and life we often avoid difficult conversations. Have you ever avoided: Asking...