The villain in the book is isolation, not only in my book, Yes Please! 7 Ways to Say I’m Entitled to the C-Suite, but in your narrative and mine too. It not only keeps us in fear, but it slows us down. Recently, I joined actress and founder Vanessa J. Simmons for a conversation about how to grab on to happiness so that we can live fuller…
You’ve felt mentally exhausted, but how real is “brain drain?” Watch this week’s Moment in The Circle to find out, and if there is anything you can do about it. There are some coaching questions here as well. Give it some thought. Put it into action. In the meantime, join us in The Circle, my online monthly growth group where we discuss monthly topics like this and meet…
It’s hard to regain your focus when you return from a long break away from work. Who else still has holiday on the brain? 🙋🏽♀️ It’s even harder when the news of the day is triggering (i.e. the resignation of Dr. Claudine Gay, international conflict, politics headed into what promises to be a contentious election). Some of you are drinking from a firehose like I am, and still……
When Andrea Williams, Chief Experience Officer at the Utah Jazz intentionally taps into positive emotion by celebrating other women leaders’ achievements, she activates three positive emotions at once: ✅Joy, because it’s contagious when you recognize someone, they typically smile and the mirror effect happens— you smile too, and both of you feel good! ✅ Pride, because if you’re invested in lifting other women up, you’ll be glad…
Looking for a way out? Perhaps your answer isn’t simply unlearning the habit. It may be finding a community with others fighting the same habit. Building great new habits that promote leadership and personal development is a crucial aspect of self-improvement. What’s Black about it? One of the insights in Yes Please! surrounds how Black women over index on negative feelings after taking in media (social or traditional)…
Building great new habits that promote leadership and personal development is a crucial aspect of self-improvement. All this month in The Circle, we will be discussing what it takes to form good ones, and undo bad ones. Journal Question: What is one good habit you’d like to form this month that will put you on the road to success in life and leadership? Let me hear from you.…
Sometimes friends and family just don’t understand, and your colleagues aren’t headed where you are. Not to mention, your boss is an absolute no-go when you need some insights and a mentor tends to just share from their experience. You need a sounding board. A confidant. A coach. All week, we’re celebrating International Coaching Week at NSC Coaching. I have personally watched so many people’s lives change…
Yes, you probably have will power. Most high performing leaders do, but have you noticed that having some external accountability actually keeps you on track even more? You need a coach. All week, we’re celebrating International Coaching Week at NSC Coaching. I have personally watched so many people’s lives change for the better with great coaching. From promotion after to promotion, to harnessing the lifestyle she’s always dreamed…
All week, we’re celebrating International Coaching Week at NSC Coaching. As a member organization and credentialed executive and personal coach of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), I want to share with you some coaching questions and insights each day that will move you forward in your life, professionally and personally. I have personally watched so many people’s lives change for the better with great coaching. From promotion…
Spring is here. Have you begun the spring cleaning on your life and aspirations? It’s going to take your tribe, and a plan. I’m committed to my mantra, “Write about it. Speak about it. BE about it.” Take action with me. This special VIP Experience is for those of you who are in my coaching community— whether you are a part of an organization I’ve partnered with, a…