Happy New Year! Every year around this time, we have an annual team retreat where we reflect on what went well last year, what could’ve gone better, and what our goals are for the year ahead....
The Top Six Blogs of 2021
As 2021 draws to a close, it’s helpful to reflect on the year that has passed: the good, the bad, the ugly – and the lessons learned. Those of you who’ve followed my journey for a while know...
What marathon training can teach you about your career
I collapsed in a heap, panting. After 26.2 miles, I had finally done it. I finished the 1998 San Diego Rock ‘n Roll Marathon! I felt a mixture of euphoria, exhaustion, pride and pain. To say...
Don’t miss your chance at Stillness
You know those days when there just aren’t enough hours to fit it all in? You start raking and bagging the leaves in your 30-minute “break” before your next Zoom meeting, and then your kids...
Will you choose Strength?
5 minutes before the race, my heart was pumping. I was nervous. I mean, it wasn’t like I’d had much training. Actually, I’d only ever attended two CX practice sessions. On October 2nd, I did...
Developing Endurance from Traumaversaries
Earlier this year, I wrote an article for Hitched Magazine about Father’s Day. I argued that Hallmark holidays aren’t always a positive experience for those with family trauma and offered...
Do you listen at all three levels?
According to a survey from Accenture, 96% of professionals report that they’re a good listener. I don’t know about you, but that number seems high to me. Very, very high. We all know the...
Sometimes being Thoughtfully Fit is as simple as cracking a cold one…
“My wife is mad at me again.” I’d been coaching Mark for a few months and his focus had always been on work. So I was surprised when he started this coaching session talking about something...
Sometimes it’s supposed to be messy
My life is a mess right now. As the mom of two teenage daughters and a teenage cat with newly unpredictable litter box habits, I deal with messes in my house every day. Those are easy, if not...
Sometimes I wonder how you put up with me. Then I remember that I put up with you.
I was ready to quit. My husband wasn’t. It was just another training walk in preparation for our Challenge Walk MS. We had planned to walk twelve miles. After walking six in humid, hot...
Tackle Your Trash Talkers with Endurance
As a parent, there’s nothing more upsetting than hearing your kids say: “I think I should just give up.” This was something my son said to me when he was first trying out for football. As a...
Is Quitting Really an Option?
Tensions at the family dinner table were high. “I can’t quit my job!” Maria said to her eleven-year-old son, who had suggested the idea. As her leadership coach, I met with Maria regularly so...