Work is an RPG
Last night my client’s coaching session turned quickly on a sentence I suspect many adults carry around like a default […]
Coaching
Premature Disappointment
“I don’t let myself get too excited.”A client said that with the calm confidence of someone announcing a retirement contribution.
Growth can be Messy
“I’m annoyed,” she said.“Excellent,” I replied. “That usually means we found something useful.”“No, I’m annoyed at myself.”“Even better. A favorite
Liminal Space
I was coaching a client recently, and she said something I have not been able to stop thinking about: “Nothing
Assigning Meaning
After what feels like my hundredth coaching conversation about this exact thing, I can report that some of the most
Clue – Workplace Edition
Last night in a coaching session a client described a meeting that bothered them all day. Nothing dramatic had happened;
Desire as a KPI
The weirdest workplace KPI is desire. You can’t put it in a dashboard, but you can feel it in your
Professional Intervention?
He shows up five minutes early again, which is either personal growth or a giant red flag in a blazer.
Not Enough, Don’t Lose It, and Must Control Everything
Breaking news: it’s not your job that’s exhausting you. It’s the three unhinged roommates living rent-free in your head: Not
When the Magnet Bites Back
After I posted about the “moth” client, my DMs lit up like fireflies. Did he ever tell her how he