Dear Reader, One of my clients needs to have an important conversation with her boss about what her future at her company looks like. We've talked about the conversation. She's thought about the structure and what she wants to say. She knows what she needs clarity on. There's just one problem. According to her, "It's not the right moment." So I asked her when the right moment would be. She looked at me for a few seconds…and started laughing. Because she knew. There probably wasn't going to be...

Dear Reader, A client said something to me this week that caught my attention. She's the kind of person who has spent her career moving fast. High standards. Big goals. Promotions that came earlier than expected. She's always looking around the corner, asking, What's next? Recently, though, work has slowed down. Not because she's underperforming. Not because opportunities have disappeared. Simply because business has its cycles. And for the first time in a long time, she isn't rushing to fill...

Dear Reader, In a recent coaching session, my client expressed this to me about a few members of her team: "I think they’re fighting for comfort instead of fighting to learn." Not because they don't value learning.Not because they aren't smart.Not because they don't understand the business case for change. Because comfort makes incredibly compelling arguments. I’ve heard one or more of these statements numerous times over my career (and in full disclosure, I’ve absolutely uttered each of them...