Do you see yourself here? Do you identify with any of these dilemmas?
- I'm an executive struggling to be productive as I experience major transition in my personal life. During the last few years, I’ve successfully avoided looking inward by showing up as the superstar at work, delivering brilliantly on my own projects, and leading my team toward the achievement of significant organizational goals. Lately, the strain of constant “doing” without giving any attention to “being” is showing up in unattractive ways. I know it’s time for me to do some serious retooling of who I am, what I value most, and how I wish to show up. I need to find a way to balance my external responsibilities with the internal renewal I crave.
- My team has “checked out,” and I don’t get it. They are talented professionals with great track records individually, but as a team, they are stalled, stuck, and downright dysfunctional. For reasons that I can’t quite put my finger on, the weekly team meetings start strong but quickly degrade into silence. Decisions take forever, completing projects takes even longer. I actually miss the days when they at least talked with each other, even if it was to argue or debate. My job is to inspire and motivate them, but I’m at a loss.
- I’m leading my division through a challenging transition. We’ve had to downsize and those who are left behind are, rightfully so, overwhelmed with what they have before them. They fear they may be next to go, despite my efforts to assure them that there will be no further layoffs. The truth is that they no longer trust the leadership of this organization, and that includes me. Productivity and morale are free-falling, just when I need them to rally, engage fully, and excel. If they don’t, my job may be at risk.
- I recently landed a plum position in a company I’ve always wanted to work for. I’m qualified and competent to do my job, but I’m struggling to find my way within a company culture that is very different from where I was before. My last check-in with my boss made it clear that the honeymoon is over. I need to get connected quickly, add value now, and get noticed for the results I know I can deliver. I don’t want to just fit it, I want to stand out — but right now I’m tripping over obstacles I can’t see. First, I need to understand how to walk in this new world. Then I can focus on being strategic in managing my role, my relationships with clients and colleagues, and my staff.
- I love being an entrepreneur, but I am floundering. I’d always wanted to have my own company and now that I do, I realize why more people don’t take on this level of risk and responsibility. I feel distracted, isolated, and surprisingly unsure of my next steps. If I don’t get it together soon I’ll have to go back into the corporate world. I have finally realized the dream of running my own business, but I need help making the mental transition from employee to owner.
- I want to be the exception to the “starving artist” stereotype. I’m creative and love what I do, but I also recognize the need to promote my work in order to support myself. I have no trouble approaching store and gallery owners to sell my work, and I can really chat it up with potential buyers, but my marketing efforts are sporadic, scattered, and largely ineffective. If I expect to have both a satisfying career life and an enjoyable lifestyle, I need to better balance and leverage my studio and selling time. I need a plan I can live with — one that provides structure and guidance, and I want an accountability partner.
- Can you say transition? I’m the poster child for change. My life has taken so many left turns in the past few years that I’m not sure what direction I’m facing anymore. I’m ready to regain my emotional equilibrium and create the next chapter of my life. Sounds simple enough, so why am I spinning in circles? What matters most? What is my “next?” Why can’t I find answers to even those simple questions? Maybe there are more fundamental questions I need to ask and answer – questions about how to let go and move on. I need a navigator for exploring these deep waters, to help me get to my next port.
- I’m a coach in training and I’m using this experience not just to learn to coach, but to grow as a person. Mentor coaching is part of the requirement for my certification, but I want to do more than just check off the box. I want to achieve personal mastery in key areas of my life. I want a coach who will facilitate courageous conversations with me through powerful questions and locked-on listening. I want to walk with, not behind, a compassionate and challenging coach.
These are the kinds of clients I have been working with since 1994. I’ve helped them gain clarity, set meaningful goals, overcome challenges, and realize their most compelling dreams. I can help you, too.
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