Listen to the Voice Inside

We have a poem on our classroom wall by Shel Silverstein, that reads: The VoiceThere is a voice inside of youThat whispers all day long,“I feel that this is right for me,I know that this is wrong.”No teacher, preacher, parent, friendOr wise man can decideWhat’s right for you-just listen toThe voice that speaks inside. It is our structural reminder to all coaches that it doesn’t matter how much expertise…

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The Paradox of Success and Failure

On my younger son’s first day of school, he took it upon himself to share with his teacher that his mom’s favorite word had 4-letters and started with the letter F. His teacher was appalled. The moment I arrived to pick him up, she was in my face clearly articulating her disapproval of my parenting skills. I immediately felt like I was right back in grade school getting scolded.…

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Standing Alone to Stand Among

The Paradox of Becoming and Belonging I fell in love with the song “Circle” by Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians the very first time I heard it. The song starts out, “Me, I’m a part of your circle of friends.” I’m sure those words accompanied by the catchy melody triggered some cheesy thought in my head such as, “Oh, I love songs about friends,” and then I didn’t…

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The Human-Centered Approach

I am often asked how our students and graduates apply their coach training within work and/or life. This section of our newsletter is dedicated to conveying the variety of coaching applications and outcomes I’d usually only share with those who are inquiring about our coaching certifications. My hope is every time these stories are passed on they will in some magical and unpredictable way multiply the power and expansion…

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