Working in hospitals, in leadership roles and overseeing hospital operations for the last 20 years as a professional who was diagnosed with ADHD later in life, I was inspired to create a company where professionals can connect with a coach who understands how to listen, pause and reflect back, allowing a different perspective to emerge.
Being an entrepreneur and leader can feel like a 24/7 operation where your to-do list is constantly swirling around you and because of this, it can be challenging to set aside time to gain clarity, reflect, develop a strategy and cultivate the fortitude required in today’s world. Coaching provides this space.
At the second week of the MBSR course, we have been using the recorded meditations sent out by the teacher to guide us through the Body Scan Mindfulness Meditation. The Body Scan is done lying down, and can be done sitting, even standing if that is what is needed. The recording walks you through getting…
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Week 1 of MBSR there is no doubt excitement, nervousness, and even a little skepticism. All are welcome. As participants arrive they are greeted with a hello. The teacher checking everyone in as they enter the zoom room. Participants begin to enter in their first names only, pronouns, and the city and country they are…
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In the 8-week MBSR course, there are actually 9 weeks we meet. However, the first class starting on January 31 is an orientation class. In orientation, we spend time doing introductions. We cover the following topics: This is it.
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In January there is a MBSR course starting. It’s going to be held online, virtually via zoom. Every MBSR course I have attended brings an international community together. I have had the privilege of being taught by great teachers such as Beth Mulligan and newer teachers, perhaps even their first led class. While a masterful teacher…
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If a leader is used to working 55-70 hours a week as a way of life, how will they remember what is possible to get done in 40 hours a week? If a leader sends emails at all hours of the night, what will their team do when they see an email from their boss…
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It would be interesting to know what someone was thinking if they sat in on a coaching session just to observe. I imagine there would be moments when they would wonder what was going on. The client might be drawing on a tablet. Pausing periodically. Crossing out phrases. And talking in half sentences. There may…
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Earlier today, I read a blog about the differences between saying “I’m sorry” and saying, “thank you”. Saying “I’m sorry” when it doesn’t advance the conversation isn’t really all that helpful. Like, “I’m sorry I’m late for this zoom meeting” or “I’m sorry my computer is taking longer than usual to load”. Instead, the invitation was…
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During graduate school, we each created a model expressing our values. The Leadership Triangle Model was my project. The idea was a simple. The three sides of the triangle represented the values of the Leadership Triangle Model. The triangle is great because this shape can be stretched into a variety of vastly different triangles as…
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