Life
The Life Coach at the Death Cafe
Coming to peace with your own mortality is important for living your best life. Talking about death at a death cafe may help.
Career
Stuck in a web of bungee cords: ambivalence in decision making
Three ways to clarify your decision making when you feel like you’re stuck in a web of bungee cords pulling you in different directions.
Communication
They won’t remember anything before the “but”
The “oreo” method of feedback only works when there’s trust. Otherwise, people will discard anything you say before the “but.”
Burnout
Big announcement: new book on compassion fatigue
New book announcement and cover reveal! RELIT helps people overcome compassion fatigue. Due out November 13th.
Uncategorized
Big announcement later this week
My normal weekly blog post will be deferred until later in the week, when I’ll be unveiling a project that has been in work for more than a year. It has been quite a learning journey as well as profoundly fulfilling from a personal perspective, and I know it will Read more
Conflict
Right or Wrong
“Right or wrong” is more complicated than it seems. Here’s how to break it down to help you pick the best way forward, or overcome conflict.
Career
Four Questions to answer before you start a business
If you think you want to start a business, you should start with these four questions to decide if you’re ready. Many people aren’t.
Community
5 steps to building a culture of trust
Choosing grievance does not build a culture of trust. Here are five simple, everyday behaviors that build trust in your organization.
Communication
Agree on the problem before solving it
A lot of team conflict comes from a failure to agree on the problem before everyone starts getting attached to their own solutions.
Career
Productive play for adults
Productive play is a powerful learning tool for children. Then why don’t adults do it more often? We should. Here’s why.