Burning Bridges or Burning Boats
The couple walked into my office, and the husband flopped back in the chair as if he had just been on 100 mile cattle drive. He groaned audibly followed by: “Hell I don’t know if we should burn the bridges or burn the boats! Hopefully you can help us decide and give us a match!“ […]
Seven Things Healthy Partners Do When They Face Wounds or Challenges
“We are having some challenges, and we both feel wounded. We are both deeply committed to getting back on track. But we both agree we need a little boost to help us get there.“ I cannot tell you how much I love receiving those kinds of texts and voice messages. Because clearly they are healing […]
Seven Things You Simply MUST Do When You’ve Been Wounded by Someone You Love
When I walked into my closet and saw that every thing from his side was gone, my heart sank to a place that felt like quicksand. Like it would never rise again. For a second, everything went black. There were thousands of drums booming inside my ears, my palms went clammy, and I knew I […]
Time Does NOT Heal All Wounds – But YOU Can!
“There are two major things I cannot seem to overcome. I’m too wounded to love … and I’m too wounded to love.” I saw the puzzled look on her mentor’s face as she tilted her head to understand what she had heard from a very broken hearted woman. She continued: “I’m too wounded by life, […]
Seven Threads of Tapestry
With a very timid and quiet voice she half whispered, “I’m barely hanging on by a thread!” I know you’ve been there before. A moment when things were not going well at all, and you felt like you have slipped from what was “the end of your rope” to “hanging on by a thread.” I […]
Your Beliefs Defy Gravity
“I thought you might like to have this rusty propeller!” It was corroded and not really anything that I wanted to touch. But I could see the sincerity in his eyes when he handed it to me and I accepted it graciously. He had just completed Life Coaching 101 and revealed, “I came to your […]
DECISION TIME … Settle or Soar
“Did you know our friend Anne died from a systemic infection?” The words stung and I could hardly believe what I heard. I could not breathe. Surely, I misunderstood. She’d been my dear friend for over 35 years. We’d spoken days earlier. Now, she was gone. Several years ago I had conducted an online webinar. […]
Fools React, Leaders Respond
“So what the hell am I supposed to do when she says something so stupid that I want to beat the hell out of her?” My response to the rageful question was not what he wanted to hear: “Feel the feelings… And do the right thing!“ My response is wisdom I learned from my stellar […]
Your Potential is LIMITLESS!
“I’m not sure if I have any reason to care if my blades are sharp or dull!” I know she wished she had never said those words to me. In Texas, when we say: “Bless her heart …” we really mean: “I’m getting ready to rock her world!” And I hope I did! “What about […]
Great Timing, Great Coaching Is All You Need
“So if I come to you for Coaching, what will make you any different than the last three Coaches I’ve had?” The question was asked as a challenge and came out with a very surly tone. I chuckled when I responded with: “Maybe absolutely nothing… Maybe everything!” I continued with this: “I’m certainly not telling […]