Businesses use them, so why shouldn’t you?  The concept of having your own personal board is catching on as more and more people reach beyond the limitations of internal mentors or sponsors to gain the benefit that boards play in the business world – independent advisors who provide their expertise to...

I’ve blogged about this before, because it’s so important.  Optimism matters.  I’m not talking about being a Pollyanna in a pejorative way, where blind optimism can reflect naiveté.  Rather, I mean the ability to remain motivated and persistent when things don’t go the way you’d like.  Rather than giving...

No matter whether your “game” is a short-term challenge at work, a desire to make a career change, or stepping into a new management role, proven strategies can accelerate your success.  I’ll be sharing ten tips over the rest of this month that, if you choose to apply, will...

One of the most rewarding parts of my business is watching my executive coaching clients succeed in reaching their goals.  Because I understand first-hand the demands of the legal profession, and have experienced the challenges of the corporate world to deliver better results in less time and with fewer...

I’m back from several weeks of travel connected with a short vacation, the ABA Annual meeting, and client work in Colorado.  In between I’ve been enjoying snippets of the Olympics, and contemplating the relationship of coaches to competitors in individual events like gymnastics, diving, and track and field. But...

I’ve been traveling quite a bit in the past month, and dealing with family illness, so it’s been a challenge keeping up with the email that lands in my in box every day. And truth be told, in the best of times I find efficiency with email to be...

In case you missed Matt Symonds recent article on Forbes.com’s about executive coaching,  he reported that corporate America is spending more than $1 billion annually on executive coaching.  This growth in coaching is due to a heightened focus on developing high potential leaders (rather than a remedial effort to...