Sometimes, a few simple practices are all it takes to produce profound change.

Today I’m sharing one of the more embarrassing moments of my early career, and the profound lesson that shapes how I coach my clients.

As part of our wrap-up for 2022, I asked several of my clients to share what they felt had contributed the most to their success this past year. Here’s what they had to say:

One of the most important things you can do to avoid burnout is to have clear boundaries between your work and home life. For most of us, that’s much easier said than done.

I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “It’s lonely at the top.” Many of my clients have experienced this. Many of them describe getting a promotion that they were really excited about, eagerly stepping into the new role, and then feeling isolated and lonely. After a promotion, it can feel like there’s no one you can talk to.

Here are three skills you need to build to stop imposture syndrome form making you feel and act less confident and self-assured than you want to.

We had a conversation last week with someone who feels like she’s wasting time in her career. She made a move, taking a job that she thought was going to be the right role for her. Unfortunately, it’s not. It’s below her skill level and her capabilities. As a result, she’s feeling bored and discouraged – like she’s missing out on the prime of her career.

In light of the Thanksgiving holiday, here are some of the things I’m feeling grateful for:

Anxiety-driven self-doubt holds so many people back. So many thoughtful, wonderful, smart people. It’s heartbreaking. And the worst part of all is that it’s completely preventable.

Those crazy penguins in Pixar’s Madagascar can teach you a thing or two about leadership. Here’s one of their best lessons.

We often assume that the people who need to have critical information already do. However, information doesn’t necessarily flow through an organization to the person who needs to know it.