Community
Giving is a personal value, whether or not you have enough
I donate my money, time, services, and products because giving is a personal value of mine. Whether or not I have “enough” doesn’t matter.
Life Fulfillment and Purpose
How to choose a professional coach that’s best for you, and why it matters
Not all professional coaches are certified, but all certified coaches are professionals. Here’s how to choose a professional coach that’s right for you.
Conflict
Using self-awareness to erase fear of change—a brain-twisting approach to expand your perspective
Change is inevitable. Fear of change is not. Being aware of your tendencies and expanding your perspective can help you face and get through change.
Life Fulfillment and Purpose
This post, like me, will start out strong but struggle through the middle, gasping its way to the finish
Life isn’t a marathon or a sprint. It’s a series of sprints, jogs, saunters, rests, backtracks, and wrong turns. Start out strong but stick with it.
Career
I’m now an ICF certified coach!
I’ve made five major career changes over 35 years. Becoming an ICF certified coach is the most recent, and I hope final, of these.
Career
No experience, education, or certification necessary to be a professional life coach
Anyone can be a professional life coach. But beware: a coach should have all the right questions, not all the right answers. What experience makes a good coach?
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.
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