What would you do if you knew you would succeed? What would you do if you knew you would not fail? What one thing would you like to achieve in the final months of 2022? It might be something personal, like lose 20 pounds. It might be something about a...
You got into your field because you wanted to make a difference, because your work had meaning. But along the way, you’ve lost some of your spark. Your job can be draining. I understand that. Over time, your imperfections have been revealed. But that’s OK....
There are many talented nonprofit professionals in the Hampton Roads community. I’ve worked with many of them in my various roles as staff, board member, consultant, and coach. I often hear their frustrations and dreams. If you’re ready to envision a different and better future, I can help you achieve it.
I’m a military spouse, and I’ve been that since the day I married my husband, who served 23 years in the Navy. It was a great career for him and took us to several cities in the United States and even to Naples, Italy. But that’s the story I tell now. At the time we...
A good friend and successful, high-ranking nonprofit leader recently said to me, “where would we be without failure?” Our failures are gifts if we are willing to see them as such. We learn a lot more from our failures than from our successes. Don’t believe...
I just read a LinkedIn post where a connection said she is working to get away and take a vacation next week, but that it’s hard and stressful leading up to that moment. I get it. I’ve been there, too. As the founder and CEO, she wants to lean into and live out the...
A colleague recently asked how she can find something positive in someone she hates. It was an interesting question that I’ve thought about for several weeks. Sure, she can try to find at least one positive thing about that individual that she hates. But here’s what...
One of my coaching clients recently started her own business. She was hesitant to give up her 9-to-5 gig because of the steady paycheck. But she decided to take a chance and try something new. She had done some freelancing and built up her portfolio of work. She had...
Despite long records of professional and personal achievements, several of my coaching clients feel like they aren’t enough. These high-achieving professionals often struggle with imposter syndrome, or feeling like they don’t belong in the positions they’re in. People...
I know at least four talented, smart nonprofit professionals in my community who lost their job during the past two years. That’s a difficult thing to endure. Life is continually changing and evolving. Sometimes things end. We lose something important; we get fired;...