The sunken place is the land of negativity, generalization, over-personalization, disasterizing, labeling, and inability to see good. It’s the deep limbic ridges of trauma, fear, threat pathways in your brain. Sound familiar?
Coaching is a non-directive dialogue to support insight and action. Coaching is not advice giving or therapy. Coaching is a life affirming practice that empowers the client to find their own answers and solutions. I have coached 700 professionals in tech from around the world, many from Google. Here is what I’ve learned about their…
I recently read this interview with Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, where he shares his opinion about the single most important trait of intelligence. Intelligence as the confidence to change your mind in the face of new information and circumstances? I love it and I believe it too! But not because of what you think….
You can’t manage a secret!” Alan Mulally This quote from Alan Mulally is my new favorite mantra. It comes from his time as Ford CEO and helming their legendary turnaround in 2006. I really value candor, openness, and straight talk. With my clients, with my friends, with my leaders, and co-workers. Yes, I am a born…