Ahoy! September always seems to be the time when I experience a big desire to get organized. Or as my dear departed Dad would say, to...

I can hardly believe it has been one year since I sold my home in Los Osos, CA and moved to Sacramento! I’m starting to feel settled in...

Mike was a good member who held the investment advisor classification in his networking group. Most people were surprised when he dropped...

Over the past six months, I’ve been working with a delightful nonprofit board of directors. The board came to me because they knew they...

A few years ago, I had a big aha about anger. It didn’t happen all at once. Just like the Ernest Hemingway character Mike says about...

In an informal observation, a group – comprised of one person identified as the leader and several of their staff – was served a plate of...

Last week (in How Play Improves Your Work, Part 1), we discussed our authentic play mode as defined by Dr. Stuart Brown’s 8 essential...

When I bring up the topic of play with clients, I usually hear a groan. Why? Because for many of us, play has become something we feel we...

I’ve learned how essential it is to allow the feelings of discomfort to arise when I don’t know what’s next for me. If I try to mask that...

I saw a great sign once at the Social Security office in Massachusetts. It said, “Only have a quick question? So does everyone else. Go...

I was recently listening to someone share a hot button issue for them, a specific customer scenario that really got under her skin. As...

I was given a beautiful gift. I was invited by a client to walk with her as she processed feelings of great disappointment. She had been...

Life. There is so much that we could be doing. My friend, mentor, and co-author Dr. Mary Kay Stenger says that we are human beings, but...

For nearly 13 years I had a job that I could not leave. The work was satisfying. I was recognized for my effort. But the pay wasn’t...

I’ve had a realization, a palm to forehead kind of thing. I’ve been referring to myself as a coach for so stinking long that I actually...

I had coffee with an acquaintance who also is a therapist. She was sharing how she sees more and more clients who are stuck in their work...

Whether it’s a CEO, a coach or someone else whose job it is to motivate others, a great leader is at heart a good salesperson. That’s...

Leading (and being a human) can be exhausting, particularly at year-end. To lead with ease, here are some simplistic (as in easy to...

Dr. Julie Connor is a youth leadership superstar. She's been involved with Best Ever You for quite a few years now and I thought it was...

Here are ten best ways to deal with people.