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Reflections on stories, leadership and stillness.
Short, honest notes from the coaching room — on the stories we carry, the pressures leaders face, and the quiet moments that change everything.
Leadership & The Brain
When the Elephant Takes Over
Why an otherwise thoughtful leader can suddenly go silent, get defensive, or struggle to think clearly under pressure — and what to do about it.
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Stillness & Perspective
An Old Silent Pond
A centuries-old haiku, and what it teaches leaders about not becoming the disturbance they’re responding to.
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A Story
The Gardener and the Mentor
A parable about a wise gardener overwhelmed by his own thriving garden — and the well-being every leader needs to protect.
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Reflection
Just Me, the Tea, and My Thoughts
A quiet afternoon of asking “who am I, really?” — and peeling back the layers of thought, feeling, achievement and relationship.
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Leadership Today
The Leadership Dilemma of Our Age
As AI helps us move faster, the real question for leaders isn’t “how do I get more done” — it’s “what deserves my attention?”
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The Role She Couldn’t Leave
A client’s fear of leaving a secure job wasn’t about capability — it was Loss Aversion. Naming it changed everything.
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On Coaching
And I Smile…
What it feels like when a coaching relationship ends — and why that ending is really the work continuing, quietly, within the client.
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