I write to you today while looking the Indian Ocean. It’s striking to know that even halfway around the world, there are certain things that translate clearly. Even without sharing a spoken language or a specific culture, we all understand a friendly ... Read More
Falling Forward: Lessons from 110 Degrees
“Just keep leaning into the pose and trust your body,” my Bikram yoga instructor Dell announced to the class. She then modeled Natarajasana (or “dancer’s pose” as it’s popularly called). As her leg lifted gracefully high above her head like she’d been ... Read More
Embracing Change Through Intentional Living
Just over a week ago, I boarded a plane with my husband as we set out on a cross-continental move to serve at a school in Amman, Jordan. Just over a year ago, I was living alone and running my coaching practice in Portland, Oregon – never expecting to be ... Read More
Getting From Point A to Point BE
Gold stars. Checklists. Goal setting. From an early age, our social system models how our value is derived from action, achievement, and accomplishment. We strive for more Facebook friends, higher GPAs, better jobs, and larger salaries, but to what ... Read More
Strengths Savvy Leadership
Over the last decade, research supporting the use of strengths in organizational and institutional environments has skyrocketed! Cross-cultural data from the Gallup Organization has shown that focusing on strengths can increase employee engagement and ... Read More
The Danger of Strengths Use
You know that using your strengths produces tons of benefits. They can super-boost your energy, enhance your engagement, and drive you to higher levels of performance and life satisfaction! Learn more about how awesome your strengths are and how to ... Read More
Super-Boost Your Energy With Your Strengths
What if you could figure out how to have all the energy you need each day? How would that change your life? What could you do then? Doing too much of what you’re not good at drains your energy. So does doing too much of what you are good at. ... Read More
Celebrating Freedom: This Day in History, 1776
“Freedom in general may be defined as the absence of obstacles to the realization of desires.” ~Bertrand Russell Freedom. A single word that holds so much meaning and power on an individual to international levels. People living today have more choices ... Read More
Work Hard, Play Harder
This morning, I woke up to the sounds of chirping sparrows and city traffic in the heart of downtown Portland at the historic Crystal Hotel. After a month of hard-core business building, I needed a change of scenery to clear my head and reboot my ... Read More
The Power of an Ordinary Life
I have always been enamored with the extraordinary. From tales of everyday heroes who saved the day to seemingly impossible events that actually happened, these stories stimulate imagination and inspire hope. This is why seeing the latest blockbuster ... Read More