[VIDEO] “Need” is one of the most overused words in the English language. We hear it constantly and casually thrown around in conversation; “I need a new pair of shoes. I need to speak to you. I really need….” [fill in the blank]. We use the word need to make the statement more emphatic, to make it irrefutable. When the word “need” is thrown in ...
Self Improvement
Why Coaching Sessions Are Done Over the Phone
{VIDEO} Ever wonder why coaching sessions are usually done over the phone? Since life coaching came into being, it seems like sessions have always been done over the phone. All of the coaches I have worked with personally were through phone sessions. I love the freedom this provides. You’re not tied into location, there is no travel time, plus it’s ...
Overcoming the Pain of Rejection
Every one of us at some point in our lives has experienced rejection in one form or another. It may have been a sweetheart or a lover, rejection from a parent, being passed over for a promotion, or being told ‘no thank you’ after pitching a proposal or even asking someone out on a date. And no matter how many times you go through it, it never feels ...
You ARE Good Enough
Everyone has childhood wounds from the times you were told that you weren’t good enough, smart enough, pretty enough, tall enough, outgoing enough, quiet enough, that you would never succeed, you're not capable, not disciplined or just plain unlucky. When we're small children, it's usually adults saying these things; parents and teachers that we ...
Cultivating Courage
The beginning of any new year brings a flurry of activities; everyone’s primed for change, energy levels are high and hopes and expectations are even higher. But every year I see the same slump start to happen around February 1st - for me included! And the weariness seems to peak around Valentine's Day. It follows what is usually several weeks of ...
Healing After Heartache
I don’t know that there is any one specific answer; one cure-all that will magically whisk every pain away. If there was, no one would ever need suffer after a heartache again. Yet so many of us do. We’ve had our feelings hurt, our hearts seemingly broken and our lives and our worlds temporarily torn apart. When you’re in the middle of it, nothing ...