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In this blog series, I pose questions to challenge old ways of thinking and provide stories to give you a broader view of your life and career. I share what informs and inspires me as a way to help elevate your perspective as you move toward the life you’ve imagined. 
How Far Can You Stretch?
Take a rubber band and stretch it horizontally between your hands. Stretch it as far as you can without breaking it. Now imagine this rubber band is you. You’re flexible, but there’s a limit to how far you can stretch yourself. Just like a rubber band, you have a...
Navigating Chaos Part 2: Slowing Down to Speed Up
“Slowing down is sometimes the best way to speed up.” – Mike Vance As an executive coach and consultant, many clients reach out to me for support and guidance when they find themselves navigating chaos in the workplace. Chaos feels awful. It’s confusing,...
Navigating Chaos Part 1: Using The Past To Navigate The Future
“Remembering the past gives power to the present.” - Fae Myenne Ng Clients seek me out when they’re navigating chaos. They’re either trying to take their business to the next level or they’ve been pushed into change by forces outside their control. No matter what...
Is the Wisdom of a 6-Year-Old Key to Helping You Get More Customers?
We think of children as having a lot to learn. So it might surprise you that forgetting some of what you know and thinking like a 6-year-old can be the key to helping you get more customers. What do I mean by this? When someone asks what you do, how do you answer? Do...
Setting Intentions with My Word of the Year
It’s the final days of December when I focus on my “word” of the year. My word of the year has been a powerful force for achieving my goals in past years, so it’s something I look forward to at the end of every year, as I begin to imagine new goals on the horizon....
How to Conquer the Doom Loop
It’s easy to get sucked into worry. It might be an upcoming meeting or the launch of a new product. You start imagining all the ways it could go wrong. Did you do enough research? Was it the right kind of research? What if no one likes your idea? Or what if...
Are You a Frustrated Business Owner? Start Here.
Part of my role as an executive coach is to create space for clients to voice their frustrations. For frustrated business owners, identifying and naming what isn’t working is the first step to creating change. When my clients are frustrated, I ask them to describe...
My Secret Tool For Getting Unstuck
"Leaders with no discernment can do tremendous damage in a short amount of time." -Mel Lawrence We all get overwhelmed by too much happening at once. Maybe you’re overwhelmed by all the meetings and commitments on your calendar. Perhaps you’ve reached your limit with...
Are You Afraid Of Fire?
"Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire." - Arnold Glasow Last summer I visited Glacier National Park in Montana with some close friends. The landscape was breathtaking. Along the way, we met a guide who talked to us about...