Goodbye, Inner Critic – Hello, Inner Coach

Goodbye, Inner Critic—Hello, Inner Coach In the article, Goodbye, Inner Critic—Hello, Inner Coach, journalist Portland Helmich explains our key points for building an Inner Coach. Recently, I received some unexpected news—the lovely condo I rent is being put up for sale. The fact that I have to move has me questioning whether I want to… Continue reading…

Shifting from Negative Self-Talk to Positive Self-Talk

Do you want more courage & confidence? Do you want to act with more assertiveness? Do you want to feel more engaged & alive? What does SELF-TALK have to do with it? We all have self-talk. Psychologist, Nick Wignall, describes self-talk to be “that running commentary in your own head about everything from what shoes… Continue reading…

The Nature of Gratitude

It’s springtime, and for many of us in the Northeast that means the return of color and light. Last month the trees were still bare showing gradations of gray bark. This week they are full of leaves, blossoms and brilliant shades of pinks and purples. Increasing our awareness of beauty, and feeling grateful for it,… Continue reading…

Quieting the Inner Critic is Key to Playing it Bigger

Have you ever wanted to feel more confident, be less afraid of criticism, and more willing to speak your mind? If so, then I’ve got the book for you. Playing Big: Find Your Voice, Your Mission, Your Message by Tara Mohr addresses the challenge that finds women, all too often, “sitting on their big ideas… Continue reading…

Why Do We Worry?

It’s back to school and back to work and that usually means lots of prep, lots to organize and lots of attention to stress and anxiety. Why is it that we rev up our worrying as we shift into the fall season? One answer lies in the nature of our brains. More on huffingtonpost.com

Beyond Sheryl Sandberg’s Leaning In

In an interview in the April Harvard Business Review, Sheryl Sandberg said, “Women face huge institutional barriers. But we also face barriers that exist within ourselves, sometimes as the result of our socialization. For most of my professional life, no one ever talked to me about the ways I held myself back.” (Harvard Business Review… Continue reading…

New Year’s Musings 2013

I’ve been very earth-bound this year. I’ve been growing a new wing of my consulting business, The Resilience Group, with my work partner Dr. Jane Shure, marketing leadership coaching, formulating what words of wisdom I can deliver in speaking engagements, hoping to be of practical use to my clients, building our new website and creating… Continue reading…