Every advice group for women professionals I have attended has recommended a scarf as the Power Accessory (Sorry, Madeline). Its ability to draw attention to the face and add color to an otherwise somber suit has given it this status. However, a lot of women may not know what to Read more…
We all have that voice in our head, ready with criticism. You’re not good enough Too much can happen; what if you lose everything? You tried that once and failed Don’t you think others tried this? Why do you think you can succeed? Why do you think you’re work is Read more…
In this age of Marie Kondo and the “less is more” folks, how does one make a “capsule wardrobe” less boring? Accessories are the key to making the same clothes look less like a uniform. This can be especially important when traveling. Midlife women also tend to disappear into the Read more…
One of the prime tools recommended for burnout is meditation. My peers probably think of something like this: Meditation has changed since the 1970s. That’s wrong; the basic intent and practice are the same, but not a lot of people are chanting and burning incense these days. Most devotees in Read more…
When you train as a life coach, you partake of a lot of the exercises your clients will do. Getting coached is much of the learning experience. One activity involves writing the movie/script/story of your life. This activity lets you examine your past, and you can then decide what direction Read more…
I know a lot of women who have craved a change. Usually we have felt dissatisfied about something in our lives, but often what needs to change (job, romantic partner, etc) is difficult to change or completely out of our control. Sometimes the result is a shopping spree. Of course, Read more…
Most of us recognize that real change comes from within ourselves. Real change leading to fulfillment requires hard work, like introspection and redefining what we want. Sometimes we want more immediate change. I cannot change what dissatisfies me with my career and life overnight, but I can make other changes. Read more…
I have known where this service was headed for several months, but there’s a lot more to starting a coaching business than a web page with a checkout cart. I have been putting lots of cogs and widgets into place in the background, making sure that I can serve you Read more…
In 2015 Pixar released Inside Out, the story of how emotions guided an 11-year-old girl through life turmoils. The emotions that ruled her mind included anger, disgust, fear, sadness, and joy. Up until the family had to relocate, her life had been ruled by joy with intermittent blips of other Read more…
Everyone should have a lens through which personalities and their interactions can be examined. Most of us are familiar with the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory, and who doesn’t enjoy clicking on a quiz online to see with which celebrity you would hang out? Knowing yourself is an important step in making Read more…