As humans, we have a limited capacity for recollection, especially in being able to remember what our feelings were like at a specific time. We often try to remember, and yet somehow such emotions are still like the wisps of a dream – as we reach for them, they seem to disappear. I was speaking …
“Gestalt” is described* as “a composition of elements that can only be appreciated as a whole rather than as a sum of its parts.” As a Gestalt-trained coach, I am honored to work with clients to help them explore what “wholeness” means to them and how they can discover and then choose to use those …
“I’m making course adjustments,” a good friend and colleague told me the other day, smiling as he spoke. Fascinated, I listened as he went on to provide perspective on what “adjusting course” meant for him. The genesis of the conversation had arisen from a chat we were having about strong convictions he once held which …
As a professional coach, I often use metaphors to help a client visualize or name what challenges or opportunities they face. By way of explanation, consider this: When I attend a jazz session (my favorite American art form), I can sometimes find myself honing in on a particular musician, even before they take the musical …
In a recent blog, I related the story of discovery about what was causing a client to be “stuck” in his career. It concerned an incident with a boss whose actions had severely impacted the client and his sense of value as a person and a professional. A number of readers rightly responded that the …
I tell clients that it helps to “Name It” so they can “Tame It.” Working through these memories of bad bosses was a breakthrough for my client.
One day during a coaching session, an executive asked me, “How do I know if I’m talking too much?” The question had emerged from the results of confidential interviews I had conducted at the executive’s request. I had created a document which included de-identified “themes” which emerged during my interaction with his colleagues. One tiny …
“Be nice to those you meet on the way up because you will meet them on the way down,” is variously attributed to Jimmy Durante, Wilson Mizner, and even Walter Winchell. Whoever said it had a perspective from which we all can learn. In my experience as a leader and as an executive coach, it …
The concept of prestidigitation is central to magic shows. It can involve a sleight of hand or the ability to distract a person while they are looking at a trick, using misdirection. Increasingly, the concept of prestidigitation is being employed by social engineers aimed at scamming others, most especially in cybersecurity attacks. Michael Solomon describes …
We’ve all experienced shiny pennies. As children, it seemed so magical to hold a newly-minted penny, as it sparkled in the light of day. When we held it next to another penny, we instantly drew a comparison and decided somehow that the old one could have never been as new or stand out so brilliantly. …
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