Career
Your 360 degree feedback survey should make you uncomfortable
Every 360 degree feedback survey requires honesty
Career
My accidental five-year goal of trading burnout for peace
Facebook reminded me that five years ago, I accidentally set myself a goal of trading my burnout for peace of mind and peace of spirit. Still working on that.
Career
The myth of work-life balance and the 5 steps to getting it right for yourself
We make life choices every day. What role should work to play? Work-life balance is a myth, but you can still design the life you really want.
Community
Supporting Cancer Patients
Join me in walking to raise money to support cancer patients and their families. #WhyIHopeWalk
Gender
Parenting teens through gender issues
“No one ever told us parenting would be this hard!” – every parent whose parents did, in fact, tell them that parenting would be this hard Parenting is wonderful. Parenting is hard. Parenting transforms us in ways we never anticipated, and each phase—newborn, toddler, young readers, middle school, teen, and Read more…
Leadership
5 Leadership Development Tips
I have a new article out this week in Authority Magazine with leadership development tips. Authority Magazine focuses on a “five things” approach, and the actual title of the article is The Five Things You Need To Be A Highly Effective Leader During Turbulent Times. This is kind of a Read more…
The Gray Bear
Why “Gray Bear”? And what does the logo mean?
The name Gray Bear Coaching symbolizes, strength, health, and courage but also trust, wisdom, and experience.
Peter's Progress
Building my coaching practice
My LinkedIn post a couple weeks ago generated way more interest than I expected. My pro bono spots filled up that day, and I started taking on other clients as well. It’s been incredibly affirming so far that my own career transition out of fundraising and into coaching was the right move. Read more…
Peter's Progress
Let’s talk about career transition
In 2021, I loved the nonprofit I was working for. I was successful in my role. I was challenged, loved everyone on the team, felt both valuable and valued. But the role–fundraising–included several tasks I disliked that were fundamental to job success, and I knew I didn’t want to do Read more…