Life coaching

July 25, 2025

Marriage is hard work. Divorce is hard work. Choose your work.

Many who reach out to book a sample coaching session do so with the belief that coaches give advice and direction. Advice giving does nothing to help you feel capable or powerful. So what is a coach's number 1 job?
March 17, 2025

What is your coach’s number 1 job? Surprise, it isn’t advice giving.

Many who reach out to book a sample coaching session do so with the belief that coaches give advice and direction. Advice giving does nothing to help you feel capable or powerful. So what is a coach's number 1 job?
February 20, 2025

The secret to being a better listener. Can you hear their need?

It takes awareness of our own needs first, to be able to then begin to understand the needs of others. Marshall Rosenberg, in his book Non Violent Communication or NVC, actually created a list of need words.
December 29, 2024

December Blog – Book Review

This month for the December blog, instead of the usual blog post on something related to courage, communication or connection I posted a new book review. Atomic Habits by James Clear was a recent recommendation from a client.
November 14, 2024

How the coach had to drum up courage and get out of her comfort zone.

As a Iife coach I must stand in my integrity at times and drum up the courage to get out of my comfort zone. Just like I ask my clients to. This year I had to do just that, and I almost threw up doing it. 
October 26, 2024

5 Life Skills my client learned that created his success.

Bob’s lesson about learning how to make things less heavy and to add fun isn’t about shying away from bad things in life or uncomfortable situations. Rather it’s about choosing a perspective. 
April 21, 2024

Seeing more anxiety in my coaching clients. Could this be why?

One of the first things client’s learn when they start coaching is the power of listening. To be in a safe space with another where they do not feel judgement or blame or are being given advice, has them feel heard.