Thief of Joy #3: Fixed vs Growth Mindset
This is not a newsletter about being more positive. We all know that, generally speaking, having a “positive” mindset leads to more...
Queen of Shoulds
Last week I introduced this idea of the thieves of joy in honor of the season of joy that honestly feels sometimes like the season of...
A New Twist on "WTF?"
Last year when I was working with a client who was struggling with imposter syndrome, I encouraged her to go back to the question, “What...
"Show Some Initiative."
In my first high school job as a counselor-in-training (CIT) at a YMCA summer camp, I received some scalding feedback: “Show some...
If nothing changes ... nothing changes
I’ve spent years in the pursuit of happiness. I’ve changed companies, jobs, and industries, sports, teams...you name it. I’ve worked in...
Are you solving the symptom or the real problem?
How many times have you been working on something, and you think it's solved, but then something else goes wrong? It's frustrating,...