My Training Partner
When Love Grows You
My daughter Mattie and I recently went hiking in Point Reyes. Before we hit the trail, we picked up lunch and sat on the ground outside a bakery, laughing and talking. Something about the moment caught a stranger’s attention—they asked to take our photo.
I laughed out loud. If you’ve read my earlier blogs, you know why: our relationship hasn’t always looked like that.
Harmonic Match
Returning to the Quiet
A Career Coach's Reflection from Limantour Beach
Over the past two years, my partner and I have visited Limantour Beach about three times a month. People often tease me—
“Oh, what a surprise,” or “Again, really?”
But this place is more than a favorite spot.
It’s my sanctuary—and one of my greatest teachers.
Each time I visit, the light, the weather, and the birdlife change. Some days pelicans dive through the sky with wild grace. Other days, the beach feels stripped back and still. I never know what I’ll find.
That’s what makes it so alive.
And that’s exactly how transformation works—in nature and in our careers.
Genius
The Genius We Can’t Always See
For the last thirty minutes, I got caught in a vortex of beauty and magic—
watching Kennedy Center Honors performances on YouTube.
One of my favorites?
Heart performing “Stairway to Heaven.”
The music, the power, the reverence—it moved me.
You can see the genius of the performers shining on stage.
Like many of my clients, I’m drawn to excellence—not just in what’s visible, but in what’s supported behind the scenes.
This is true in careers too.
Your genius may not be center stage,
but it quietly shapes the world around you.
Bring Yourself
Bringing Your Whole Self to Corporate America
Twenty years ago, I felt like I had to leave my soul at the door to be part of corporate america. Looking back now, I realize that was only an illusion that I believed.
So, I left corporate america. Yes, I’ve been successful and I’ve created my own coaching business, but there have been costs. I’ve been on my own, without the partnerships that are available in companies.
When I worked in corporate america, I was just trying to survive. Now that I have a new perspective and I’ve worked with people in all sorts of roles in corporations, I’ve seen the benefits of bringing in one’s higher self and thereby inviting intelligence, innovation, and connection. Bringing in one’s gifts and intelligence will open up all sorts of possibilities.