The secret to being miserable and/or unsuccessful is to believe your own thinking.
Size matters
Sometimes our thoughts or emotions get overwhelming, repetitive. We get lost in their reality, and lose touch with the real world.
No judgments
A judgment is neither a discernment nor a preference. It’s a distortion, a fear-based willingness to believe something false.
Don’t be a pushover
Strengths-based coaching can be helpful for some people, sometimes, but it can also be taken too far.
It’s a trap
We all create perfect traps so we can grow.
Homeostasis
Homeostasis is a powerful concept. Change, even positive change, will stress a complex system.
Coaching in person vs. over the phone
Many people wonder about the trade-offs between coaching in-person versus over the phone. Most assume that in-person sessions are better, but as a coach and coachee I’ve been iteratively surprised by how effective phone-based coaching can be.
Ready, set, meditate
A regular meditation practice cultivates clear thought and general well-being. Here are some of my favorite resources.
Dealing with dull
In the play Our Town, the Stage Manager says at the end that only “poets and saints” realize their lives as they live it. But that richness of experience is actually available to all of us.