Are You Chasing Something And Falling Into This Trap?

In the eight plus years that I have been coaching, I notice people spend a lot of time talking about what they want, but they invest a LOT more time and energy avoiding what they don’t want. Are you one of these people? Do you run away from pain far more than you run toward…

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Come to Costa Rica with me

Does any of the following apply to you: * You have been working way too hard (or being too hard on yourself) and deserve a vacation! * You have been way too serious lately and are overdue for some relaxation, fun and pampering. * You feel ready to make some inner changes that will create…

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How to listen to your own advice

G’Day from Australia!! If you read my UPdate a couple weeks ago, you know I came down under because my intuition guided me here. And now that I have been here a week I am so glad I listened to my own internal advice. It’s been a magical experience of synchronicities, opportunities to speak and…

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What to do when someone pushes your buttons

Today I have an awesome step-by-step process for you when someone pushes your buttons. First I want to let the West Coasters know of a special workshop where I’ll be teaching my brand new goal-setting process on Jan 22nd. This was a sold-out HIT in New York so I’m doing it again in Los Angeles.…

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Why Good Things Come to an End

Have you ever had a situation or relationship that seemed so right end up not working out? Maybe it was a career opportunity that seemed like the perfect fit, a friendship that appeared to be an instant BFF, or a romantic relationship where you were sure they were the “one?” And then it ended.  And…

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Invest in the business of you

I recently attended an event hosted by Goldman Sachs celebrating small businesses and entrepreneurs. The event consisted of a panel of successful business people who dished out some great advice for business – which I found totally applicable to life.  If you treated your life and your growth as an investment, just like you would…

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How do you want to be seen?

How do you want to be seen by the people you work with, your clients/customers, your friends, your family, your romantic partner, and the world in general? My guess is you’d like to be seen for your gifts, beauty, confidence and contributions. You probably don’t want to be seen for your insecurities, doubts about yourself,…

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Are you addicted to results?

Today I want to talk about this subtle misunderstanding: “If I work on myself, I will get the results I want in my life.”  Now you may be wondering why in the world that would not be true or reasonable to believe especially since you probably understand that our external world is a reflection of…

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Why being a people pleaser is selfish

“The art of pleasing is the art of deceiving.” French Proverb Are you concerned about what other people think of you? Do you often make decisions based on what you think will please others? Does your sense of self-worth come from the approval of others? Do you often withhold from sharing what you truly want,…

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I want to talk to you about your love life

My UPdate to you today is very personal – it’s about our love lives. In my work with people, I’ve seen the most struggle, pain, and confusion around love.  In fact it’s been the part of my own life that has brought the majority of “growth experiences” (otherwise known as challenges!).  So how come LOVE…

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