There’s No Such Thing As Self Improvement

There’s No Such Thing As Self Improvement

That’s right, the life coach is saying that self improvement is impossible. When a client comes to me, regardless of the issue they want to work on, what they’re usually really asking for is that I help them change some aspect of themselves.   It’s not an odd request...
It’s Humbling To Be Human

It’s Humbling To Be Human

There’s a lesson that I find myself learning over and over again, no matter how many times I’ve learned it before.  I bump into it with clients, I hear friends complaining about it, and I stumble across it in a much more personal way with greater frequency than I’d...
Resume Skills vs. True Gifts

Resume Skills vs. True Gifts

I’d like to make a distinction between the skills we list in our resumes and cover letters and our actual true gifts. Core gifts are expressions of what makes us unique; they’re the most valuable things we have to offer the world because nobody else can offer them...
Flaws or Red Flags?

Flaws or Red Flags?

It occurred to me today that a little self knowledge can be a dangerous thing.  I noticed this when I was getting ready to run a 10k race with my sister and 61,998 other people.  Being in crowds is not my strong suit, and I found myself passing the time while I waited...
Rules Were Made to Be Broken

Rules Were Made to Be Broken

I went to work on a farm today because as a city girl, I have far too few opportunities to get dirt under my fingernails and a sunburn in the gap between my shirt and my pants (yes, I really did).  When I arrived, one of the full-time farmers showed me the row he...