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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...
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Best Ever You
Aug 9, 20174 min read
PSST… I need a favor.
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...
Best Ever You
Jul 31, 20173 min read
Referral Coincidence
Mike was a good member who held the investment advisor classification in his networking group. Most people were surprised when he dropped...
Best Ever You
Jul 26, 20177 min read
No Strategic Plan, No Succession Plan, and A Panic Hire — Oh My!
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...
Best Ever You
Jul 19, 20176 min read
My Anger: Gradually and Then Suddenly
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...
Best Ever You
Jul 13, 20176 min read
A Myth of Power: “Hey Beth, You Shouldn’t Have to Wait”
In an informal observation, a group – comprised of one person identified as the leader and several of their staff – was served a plate of...
Best Ever You
Jun 29, 20173 min read
How Play Improves Your Work, Part 2
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...
Best Ever You
Jun 23, 20175 min read
How Play Improves Your Work, Part 1
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...
Best Ever You
Jun 7, 20175 min read
A Possible Third Option
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...
Best Ever You
May 24, 20176 min read
Hey, Got a Minute?
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...
Best Ever You
May 10, 20177 min read
Hot Button Issues – Fascinating!
I was recently listening to someone share a hot button issue for them, a specific customer scenario that really got under her skin. As...
Best Ever You
Apr 19, 20175 min read
Creating New Pathways Through Disappointment
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...
Best Ever You
Apr 13, 20176 min read
Lay Down The Should Shovel
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...
Best Ever You
Apr 5, 20178 min read
Is Your Team Held Together With Crazy Glue?
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...
Best Ever You
Mar 29, 20176 min read
I've Had A Realization
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...
Best Ever You
Mar 21, 20176 min read
Joy At Work – Creating Your Own Culture
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...
Best Ever You
Mar 9, 20172 min read
Why Leaders Need To Be Great Salespeople To Succeed
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...
Best Ever You
Feb 3, 20172 min read
Take a load off! Tips for the exhausted leader (or for just the plain human)
Leading (and being a human) can be exhausting, particularly at year-end. To lead with ease, here are some simplistic (as in easy to...
Best Ever You
Jan 18, 20173 min read
Featuring You - Dr. Julie Connor - Put Your Dreams Into Action
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...
Best Ever You
May 2, 20164 min read
10 Ways to Deal with People - Best Ever You
Here are ten best ways to deal with people.
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