When we are stuck, it’s easy to become consumed with getting unstuck. But maybe that’s not the right way to go about getting unstuck. “If we stay where we are, where we’re stuck, where we’re comfortable and safe, we die there….When nothing new can get in, that’s death. When oxygen can’t find a way in,you…
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The Tyranny of Perfectionism
If you’re feeling stuck in your work, it could be the tyranny of perfectionism. “Nothing can be beautiful that does not take a calculated risk with ugliness.” ~ Alain de Botton “I can’t do it,” my client, Carrie said. “I mean I literally cannot even get started. The woman who routinely cranks out all kinds of…
The Anxiety of Change
Transformation can lead to the anxiety of change, even if the changes are inherently good. “Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency.Nothing is that important.” ~ Natalie Goldberg My client, Trey, and I took advantage of a bright, unseasonably cool, summer day recently and decided to have our coaching session on foot….
The Map of Us
Everything we are is already in us, making up the map of us. “I think I will be able to, in the end, rise above the clouds and climb the stairs to Heaven,and I will look down on my beautiful life.” ~Yayoi Kusama A major exhibition of Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama, is on view at the NY Botanical…
How to Thrive in Uncertainty
It can feel nearly impossible to thrive in uncertainty. Uncertainty is uncomfortable, even painful at times. “Pain is weakness leaving the body.” ~ Justin Taylor, personal trainer I grunted and snorted as I tried to do the “crab walk” across the gym floor. My arms and legs were already blown from 45 minutes of weight training…
The Key to Branding
Everyone wants to know what the key to branding is, as it’s foundational to our identity as creators. “I walked alongside the wildflowers and remembered who I am.” ~ Susie deVille I have begun to lay the brick for the next phase of my journey as an author, speaker, and entrepreneur coach. I’m being careful with…
