I’m back in the home office after a great trip to the Midwest Regional Coaches Conference in Des Moines, Iowa. First, some shout-outs. Laura Berman Fortgang, Cheryl Procter-Rogers, Suzanne Cordes-Hoelterhoff, and Jim Smith, it was so good to see you. And to the new faces, including Mary Cravets and Samantha Dye, I’m glad our paths […]
I’m writing to you from the Midwest Regional Coaches Council ICF conference in Des Moines, Iowa. And what a blast it’s been. The room is full of friends. Every few minutes I turn around and there’s another familiar face. Here’s what strikes me every time I come to one of these gatherings. Most of us […]
I had an interesting thought this week, and it started with my mom. She’s doing well, by the way, turning 94 in a few weeks. We went out for a day of errands, the market, lunch, the usual. And because the current issue of choice is on presence, I’ve been seeing it everywhere lately. That […]
Twenty-five years ago today, four planes were hijacked, the Twin Towers fell, and the world changed in the space of a morning. Whatever you were doing before 8:46 a.m. that day, you likely remember exactly where you were the moment you understood what was happening. I still remember it. The shock. The fear. The sheer […]
It’s post-Labor Day, and I’m laughing at myself a little as I write this, because I didn’t labor on Labor Day. I hope you didn’t either. I went glamping. If you know me well enough, that’ll get a laugh out of you right there. And the best part wasn’t the trip itself, it was the […]
I’m heading to the Midwest Regional Coaching Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, September 23rd through 25th. That last day happens to be my mom’s birthday, so it’s already a good week. I’ll be there wearing a few hats. I’m going as a proud coach and ICF member, speaking for the profession. I’m also there representing […]
