Anchors Away!
Ahoy! September always seems to be the time when I experience a big desire to get organized. Or as my dear departed Dad would say, to...
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Best Ever You
- Aug 9, 2017
- 4 min
PSST… I need a favor.
I can hardly believe it has been one year since I sold my home in Los Osos, CA and moved to Sacramento! I’m starting to feel settled in...
Best Ever You
- Jul 31, 2017
- 3 min
Referral Coincidence
Mike was a good member who held the investment advisor classification in his networking group. Most people were surprised when he dropped...
Best Ever You
- Jul 26, 2017
- 7 min
No Strategic Plan, No Succession Plan, and A Panic Hire — Oh My!
Over the past six months, I’ve been working with a delightful nonprofit board of directors. The board came to me because they knew they...
Best Ever You
- Jul 19, 2017
- 6 min
My Anger: Gradually and Then Suddenly
A few years ago, I had a big aha about anger. It didn’t happen all at once. Just like the Ernest Hemingway character Mike says about...
Best Ever You
- Jul 13, 2017
- 6 min
A Myth of Power: “Hey Beth, You Shouldn’t Have to Wait”
In an informal observation, a group – comprised of one person identified as the leader and several of their staff – was served a plate of...
Best Ever You
- Jun 29, 2017
- 3 min
How Play Improves Your Work, Part 2
Last week (in How Play Improves Your Work, Part 1), we discussed our authentic play mode as defined by Dr. Stuart Brown’s 8 essential...
Best Ever You
- Jun 23, 2017
- 5 min
How Play Improves Your Work, Part 1
When I bring up the topic of play with clients, I usually hear a groan. Why? Because for many of us, play has become something we feel we...
Best Ever You
- Jun 7, 2017
- 5 min
A Possible Third Option
I’ve learned how essential it is to allow the feelings of discomfort to arise when I don’t know what’s next for me. If I try to mask that...
Best Ever You
- May 24, 2017
- 6 min
Hey, Got a Minute?
I saw a great sign once at the Social Security office in Massachusetts. It said, “Only have a quick question? So does everyone else. Go...
Best Ever You
- May 10, 2017
- 7 min
Hot Button Issues – Fascinating!
I was recently listening to someone share a hot button issue for them, a specific customer scenario that really got under her skin. As...
Best Ever You
- Apr 19, 2017
- 5 min
Creating New Pathways Through Disappointment
I was given a beautiful gift. I was invited by a client to walk with her as she processed feelings of great disappointment. She had been...
Best Ever You
- Apr 13, 2017
- 6 min
Lay Down The Should Shovel
Life. There is so much that we could be doing. My friend, mentor, and co-author Dr. Mary Kay Stenger says that we are human beings, but...
Best Ever You
- Apr 5, 2017
- 8 min
Is Your Team Held Together With Crazy Glue?
For nearly 13 years I had a job that I could not leave. The work was satisfying. I was recognized for my effort. But the pay wasn’t...
Best Ever You
- Mar 29, 2017
- 6 min
I've Had A Realization
I’ve had a realization, a palm to forehead kind of thing. I’ve been referring to myself as a coach for so stinking long that I actually...
Best Ever You
- Mar 21, 2017
- 6 min
Joy At Work – Creating Your Own Culture
I had coffee with an acquaintance who also is a therapist. She was sharing how she sees more and more clients who are stuck in their work...
Best Ever You
- Mar 10, 2017
- 2 min
Why Leaders Need To Be Great Salespeople To Succeed
Whether it’s a CEO, a coach or someone else whose job it is to motivate others, a great leader is at heart a good salesperson. That’s...
Best Ever You
- Feb 3, 2017
- 2 min
Take a load off! Tips for the exhausted leader (or for just the plain human)
Leading (and being a human) can be exhausting, particularly at year-end. To lead with ease, here are some simplistic (as in easy to...
Best Ever You
- Jan 18, 2017
- 3 min
Featuring You - Dr. Julie Connor - Put Your Dreams Into Action
Dr. Julie Connor is a youth leadership superstar. She's been involved with Best Ever You for quite a few years now and I thought it was...
Best Ever You
- May 2, 2016
- 4 min
10 Ways to Deal with People - Best Ever You
Here are ten best ways to deal with people.
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