This isn’t working for me

I want to rewrite history. I want to make a different decision in the moment, but the moment has passed. So my only option, aside from kicking myself, is to feel my conviction so intensely that I never make that mistake again. Here’s what happened. We were staying with friends in Avignon in a comfortable […]

I dunno. What do you wanna do?

I was commiserating with a client recently about a tendency to wait around until others decide what to do before determining what it is that I want.  This default to passivity isn’t a kindness. While it may look like I’m being gracious and letting the other person get what he or she wants, it’s actually a […]

On Moving On

Reporting to you live from moving central. Our house is totally torn apart as we separate the items we’re keeping from the ones we’re giving away. Letting go hasn’t been that difficult. It’s clear to me what I want to keep. We are also storing some items in a back room so I don’t have […]

It’s Not the Decision That’s Tough, It’s the Aftermath.

In my last post I asked what kinds of decisions were the toughest for you to make. Big thanks to those of you who responded to my request. I received very useful feedback. I thought I was going to help people who found decision-making difficult, with an if-this-then-that kind of tree, or with explanations about urgency […]

It Has To Be This Way

I was a founding member of a community theatre group and a few years ago we were putting on a show. My partner, Traci, and I had gathered the cast together for a pep talk before the final dress rehearsal. Traci is a brilliant sales person who can make someone thoroughly enjoy writing a blank […]