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Dragonfly
I spent the past week on vacation visiting my Partner in Wonder. True to form, our week was filled with wonder, including many moments of synchronicity. We noticed many dragonflies throughout the week, which caused us to look up the symbolism of Dragonfly as a spirit animal. Here’s ChatGPT’s take: As a spirit animal, the…
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Refining Teliodosis
I introduced the term teliodosis in March of 2023. What began as a simple exercise exploring the integration of conflicting values grew into something far more meaningful. Over the past 18 months, my understanding of the concept has evolved. I now embrace teliodosis as a way of life. Today, I’ll refine the definition of teliodosis,…
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Social Connections
Today’s post builds upon my meaningful conversations post.* That post appeared to resonate with many of you based on the reactions. Perhaps most importantly, my mom loved it. 💙 I am sure part of what resonates is the emphasis on social connections. This is a key area in many formulas for happiness and one that…
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Credentials Matter
Last week, Ann Betz and Ursula Pottinga, CPCC, PCC, MNTC posted this video on the importance of credentials in coaching. I must admit, the video took me by surprise. While I know there are individuals who call themselves coaches who do something I wouldn’t call “coaching,” I wasn’t aware of some of the extreme cases…
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Meaningful Conversations
One of my weekend rituals is connecting with my mother and my father. Over the years, our conversations have evolved from simple status reports about what’s happening in my world to deep, meaningful conversations that I cherish. As I reflect upon those conversations, I see a parallel to my one-on-one conversations with direct reports as…
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As Measured By…
Last week, I wrapped up an extended engagement with one of my favorite clients of all time. In addition to coaching several of their leaders, this client invited me to step outside my comfort zone. They asked me to help them build a culture that embraced the OKR (Objective & Key Results) framework. Over the…
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Neuroplasticity
In many coaching relationships, 360 feedback raises awareness of a behavior the coachee would like to change. Perhaps they are considered too controlling. Or they want to be more assertive. Or they want to operate at a more strategic level. Some of this feedback can be hard to swallow, especially if it brings new awareness…
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Summer Thinking
Last week, I offered some summer reading to catch up on my most popular blog posts of the first half of 2024. This week, I offer some suggestions for summer thinking. Vacations allow us to float above the day-to-day details and get a big-picture perspective. Here are some ways to embrace that opportunity. Learning, Growth,…
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Exploring Integration
In my quest to accelerate growth—both my own and that of my clients—one building block I’ve come to embrace is integration. In a recent class, I shared my understanding of integration with one of my spiritual teachers. It resonated deeply with her; she asked me to document my definition. As I started down this path,…
