It was a Saturday morning in late August and the college soccer team I was coaching was wrapping up a few grueling weeks of preseason. During this time our players’ bodies and minds had been pushed to a new level as we attempted to lay the foundation for our upcoming season.
On this day, I could hear players coming and going from our locker room (which was situated next to my office) and I sensed that the energy was going to be high at practice that day.
Read MoreIt was 8:00 on a Friday morning and I was the middle of a very difficult conversation. I was sitting in my Athletic Director’s office explaining that my mind was made up: we needed to permanently remove a player from our roster.
Read MoreFour years ago, I quit. I was done. I walked into my boss’s office and said, “I don’t need two weeks, I can be out of here in five days.” Actually, I didn’t just quit my job; I walked away from a career of nearly 20 years in coaching. At that stage in my life I sensed that there was something else for me, something deeper that I needed to discover, and staying near the known was restricting me from exploring the pull I felt from within.
Read MoreOver the last seven weeks of social distancing, I have had a lot of time to think. As someone who often gets stuck in her own head, it is fair to say that it has been a dangerous amount of time to sit with and process my thoughts. I have found myself wrestling with the fact that I have said no to several recent public opportunities.
Read MoreIt was an early Monday morning in late January and I was waiting outside my Los Angeles hotel for my Lyft driver. When Carlos arrived in his cream-colored Hyundai Sonata, I made two quick observations:
1. His vehicle had barely met the minimum standards for a shared ride driver.
Read MoreRecently a client of mine asked me to do some work in the Bahamas – that was a very easy “yes!” We spent about a week on a small Caribbean island with a population of 1,900 people. The island was a few miles long and just a few hundred feet wide.
Read MoreIt is no secret: I love to read. Regardless of the topic, I am often thinking about how what I am reading applies to leadership. Recently I was reading Standing at the Edge by Joan Halifax. She shared a story about some work that she had done in the Bahamas, and that story resonated with me.
Read MoreIn my adult life I have lived in six different States. I have owned four different homes and lived in seven rental properties. I know firsthand how stressful moving can be! For me, one of the greatest stressors in moving is finding new doctors. While I appreciate references and insights from friends, I know that the best way for me to select new doctors is to experience
Read MoreAugust was an incredibly busy season for me. My last road trip of that month was with a team that I know well. Anytime I walk into their offices I feel like I am at home and I was looking forward to capping off a long stretch on the road with them. After we finished two full days of leadership development,
Read MoreI spent most of the month of August on campuses with faculty and staff, student leaders, coaches, and student-athletes who were returning for yet another school year. Several of the groups I worked with requested sessions on leadership development. During these sessions, we all experienced a few lightbulb moments that are simply too good to keep to myself.
Read MoreAs I look back on the last six months I am amazed at the opportunities that have come my way. For the most part, my mindset has been to simply walk through open doors exploring whatever I find. I have spent much of the last six months saying yes to new opportunities. But as I look back
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