Botched vacations and leadership curveballs happen all year round. Check out how you might handle those hiccups.
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Not everyone can stand front and center. Not everyone covets the spotlight. The late great writer, Joan Didion, found power on the periphery. Where will you find yours?
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The pandemic didn’t invent stress, but it created a whole new level of uncertainty for a lot of people. Here’s a way to manage stress, even during the healthiest of times.
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Coaching is process-oriented, creative, and explorative. There is joy in the process, joy in the effort of the work every session and every season of the year. But in this season in particular, I get to experience another joy: gifting. Read on about how the intersection of joy and effort makes it possible for me to “maximize the honoring.”
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This Thanksgiving season, I’m reminded of a David Foster Wallace’s powerful commencement speech reminding us that the real work of life is to pay attention to the everyday moments. In memory of Jenni Baker.
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The power of encouragement is profound. Check out what you can do to be (or have!) a better boss.
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Inspired by a writing prompt asking us to tell someone about our adventure after death, my daughter and I collaborated on what that adventure might look like and reminded us of so many things we treasure about our year living in Mexico City — chief among them, Dia de Los Muertos and celebration of life.
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The other week I found myself falling into a trap, one that I’ve discovered is exceedingly common to people I meet, no matter their level of achievement or general ability to be level-headed and forward-thinking. The trap? Spiraling on feedback I wasn’t able to make sense of.
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In a recent facilitation, I was reminded that without people willing to speak up, even teams with the best intentions can easily leave progress on the shelf somewhere to gather dust. This can happen to your team too.
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Wisdom—in work, in love, in life—is something we earn by putting in the time. It often seems that wisdom is reserved for those who’ve been around long enough to ruthlessly put things in perspective.
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What to do when a role doesn’t feel quite right, but there are still compelling opportunities for growth? Maybe the answer is to bloom where you’re planted.
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My client, Luke, like so many of us, likes to set big goals. He also finds himself a little hamstrung at times by all the moving pieces in his life: demanding job, young kids, family commitments, health setbacks, and more. Find out how the Minimum Effective Dose offered a whole new approach to goal-setting.
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Learning from my clients, I took a stab at goal-setting using the Minimum Effective Dose method.
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The challenges of carving out space to be at work and be at home all in the same place have become crystal clear. Not to mention being able to stay focused in that space. So Parachute chatted with Jason Claire, Chief-of-Stuff at Interior Matter to share ideas about how to carve up your space for work and play. Here’s your multi-sensory guide to to get your senses sparked when using your space for both work and play.
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Working from home is hard and weird and everything in between. Here are 3 easy steps to find your productive stride at home. And they work.
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Amid the resolutions and hopes, opportunities and goals, 2020 brings a chance to see and be seen. I'm not talking about showing up at new restaurants or built-up cocktail parties. I'm talking about finding the courage this year to share yourself with the rest of us. I’m talking about pausing, reflecting, taking in your world and your community, and in the process, finding more of yourself, connecting more with the people you love, and giving others the chance to see more of you. Ready to learn how?
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Love 13 Reasons Why on Netflix? Here’s a photo guide to 13 reasons why coaching is the best next step for you and your team.
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Summer reading is hard to beat. My favorite books are the ones that stick with you long after you’ve put them back on the shelf. Here are some lessons that have stuck with me from literary escapades this summer.
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Let’s face it. Transitions can be pretty tough. Having just come home from an exhilarating year abroad in Mexico City, the art of mastering transitions has been on my mind. Here are some pro tips to consider, whether you are moving into a new role, new job, new house, or simply just a new routine.
Sure, the journey is important. But sometimes the destination is the key. No question the path to something is worthwhile, formative, and often eye-opening. But enjoying the view from the summit? Well, there's just nothing like it.
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