What Am I Not Seeing?
I have a client who’s hired three COOs in four years. Each one starts out strong, and she’s very excited. Six months later, she’s frustrated, and within a year, they’re […]
The Gifts of Aging: Beginning Again
As my mom got older, she used to look in the mirror and say, “When did this happen?” Not angry. Not resentful. Just… observing. With a bit of humor. The […]
The Room I’m Building
There is magic in a room. Something happens when you share space with other business owners long enough. You walk in seeing one thing. Then you hear how someone else […]
Are You Paying More Attention to Your Mind or Your Dog?
I was on my way to tennis with Simon when I noticed a circle of people in the park early Saturday morning. Eight adults. Eight dogs. Every dog and every […]
More Time Than Money, or More Money Than Time
There’s a question I ask my clients that catches most of them off guard. Right now, do you have more time than money – or more money than time? This […]
Training Your Brain – The Ultimate Power Move
Dr. Edith Eger died last month. She was 98. She was one of my treasured teachers – a psychologist, a Holocaust survivor, and the author of The Choice, a memoir […]
The Hardest Thing You’ll Do Today Is … Relax!
What if the best thing you could do right before the hardest conversation of your week was… relax? It still confuses me – but I have experience that this works. […]
The Scars Only You Can See
I was reading Robert Glazer’s newsletter last week and came across a study I had to read twice. In 1980, psychologists at Dartmouth studied how people with physical differences believe […]
The Kind of Certainty That Limits You
Most of the founders and leaders I work with are looking for certainty. They want more data. More validation. I understand that. Certainty feels like solid ground. But here’s what […]
Why Saying “I’m Sorry” Feels So Uncomfortable
A few nights ago, I gave my husband Simon a taste of a dish I was making, one I know he loves. “Did you change the recipe?” he asked. “It […]