Are you getting enough vitamin fun? Seriously, (why would I do that?) when was the last time you had “so much fun?” I can think of a few times in the last few months where…
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Liar, liar
Lies we tell ourselves. I’m not very patient. This from the one who took care of her quadriplegic brother for years…letting him do things on his own when it would be so much quicker and…
Where the light begins
A couple of weeks ago, a choral group that I’m in had our summer concert. It’s like a summer project – we rehears for a couple of months, have a hell week of rehearsals every…
Leaders lead
Y’all know that I use recurring themes from my life, my coaching practice and even my TV watching to inspire me for blog topics, right? I mean, maybe you can’t draw the direct connection between…
time to go?
Last week, I talked about rejection – and especially what could happen if we just forget about rejection. This week, I’d like to talk about the flip side of rejection: leaving, and knowing when to…
what if the change bug bites?
Every so often, we’re all bitten by the change bug. Something’s gotta change. Maybe we get tired of feeling lazy or still, so we decide to change it by getting in shape or doing a…
cascading power of decision
I’ve talked about the power that making a single decision can have before. Probably many times. But I’m struck afresh by reminders all around me. Who says “struck afresh”? Me, apparently. A year ago, I…
Good to know
I’ve noticed something really helpful lately. You know I’m a coach, right? And so by assumption or extension or deduction or convection or whatever means you’ve got at your disposal, you have probably figured out…
Hey, when does being kind help me, again?
Hey Maggie, I think I remember hearing you say something about kindness being really helpful in certain times…when were those times again? Well, kindness is pretty much always helpful to the person you’re treating with…
CTLS: some golden wisdom from a good leader
I was a decent way into my work career before I experienced a good leader. Up until that time I had supervisors, bosses, company owners and some shitty leaders. And since then, I’ve had many…