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Discovering the profound dissonance between their values and those expressed, overtly or covertly, by their workplace is a common theme with many of my physician clients. Initially, they may experience a degree of relief at recognizing that this conflict underlies much of the frustration, anger, anxiety and even sadness that they are experiencing with their …
Whether you work with a coach or not, powerful, open-ended questions are a way for you to kick-start the process of shifting perspective, whatever the issue. Our beliefs, fears, saboteurs and old narratives can keep us “stuck” in a certain way of thinking that prevents change and growth. Consider these questions as portals to your …
“Let your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes.” – Walt Whitman Do you start each day “hoping” to catch up, take charge, feel less stressed, appear less distracted, act more focused, etc.? Do you have the space to breathe, pause and reflect? Are you always simply waiting for the next hour, day or …
“We live in a world where ego gets attention but modesty gets results. Where arrogance makes headlines but humility makes a difference.” Bill Taylor cofounder of Fast Company At one time or other, it is likely that we all have been exposed to a humble leader. I use the word exposed deliberately. Being in the …
“The world cannot ruffle the dignity of a soul that dwells in its own tranquility” John O’Donahue poet, philosopher and writer (Beauty the Invisible Embrace) Have you ever just wished that you could navigate daily life with its not infrequent challenges and demands with a Zen-like equanimity and peace? My own exploration began one Christmas …
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“The ancient rhythms of the earth have insinuated themselves into the rhythms of the human heart. The earth is not outside us; it is within: the clay from where the tree of the body grows.” John O’Donoghue (Poet, Philosopher) I recently read two nature books by Robert Macfarlane, The Old Ways and The Wild Spaces. …
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“It seemed to be a necessary ritual that he should prepare himself for sleep by meditating under the solemnity of the night sky… a mysterious transaction between the infinity of the soul and the infinity of the universe.” ~ Victor Hugo Rituals, both religious and secular have been part of human cultures the world over, …
“Most of us don’t listen with the intent to understand. We listen with the intent to reply.” Stephen Covey (American educator, businessman and author) A moment of magic occurs when you know that someone is truly listening to you. Their body language, their eyes, their focus and above all, sometimes, their silence create engagement. Intense …
When Ross Bentley, a retired Indy car driver and world-renowned car racing coach discovered the work of Carol Dweck, an eminent Stanford psychologist, who has spent years studying human motivation, he was elated to find her research confirmed what he had discerned in his years of coaching race car drivers. Dr. Dweck has determined that …
Imagine designing your own compass, where you replace the cardinal directions with a word, a person or a phrase that illustrates the “direction” that you plan to use as your heading for that day. How often do we begin each day without having made these conscious choices about how we are going to approach the …
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