The Power of Discontent

I don’t know about you, but I experience plenty of discontent in my life:  Relationships not working out the way I’d like it; ups and downs in my professional life; minor health booboos that I wish were not there; occasionally a sense of boredom and questions around...

Good Enough?

I come from the world of Appreciative Inquiry where we believe that noticing what works well and expressing it, infuses any endeavor and project with positive and above all, generative energy. I am a firm believer of this philosophy and a strong promoter of positive...

I have a dream!

The moment we know our self-worth (not to be confounded with self-esteem, which is largely determined by external circumstances), we know how to take care of ourselves.  Knowing how to take care of ourselves begins by knowing who we really are and by embracing that...

Bust your Gremlins to Boost your Self-Worth

They also dutifully point out every mistake I make or when I acted too rashly. Argh! In coaching parlance, we call them self-assessments. In listening around, I hear that I am not the only one. In fact, some people have even more vicious ones living in their heads...

Why do we do what we do?

Lots of the news did not even interest me or were difficult to relate to.  I often needed an extra cup of coffee to stay awake.  So, why did I even do it?  Frankly, much of it was to be able to take part in the conversations with my friends or fellow students.  I did...