A Crossroads Originally from the Czech Republic, Nika accepted a life-changing scholarship at 17 to study abroad, embarking on an adventure that led her to various countries and a postdoctoral fellowship at Columbia University. In 2022, she unexpectedly discovered...
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From Fear to Freedom
Can AI Really Predict YOUR Future?
As we embrace the close of another year we face the question “What will 2025 bring for me?” Some of us use this as a chance to set New Year’s goals, commit to resolutions, or decoupage a vision board so appealing you proudly hang it on your wall. Some...
Dear 20-Something…
Why do we, your parents and society, keep insisting the 20s are the best years of your life and that we would do anything to go back to being 25. Would we? Really now, would we? Sure, it’s energizing and fun to be young. Your body runs on fumes without protest. Your...
Expanding Capacity
Leaders often find themselves stuck in a cycle of constant reaction—racing against the clock, juggling demands, and putting out fires as they arise. It is like living in a video game. But the key to effective leadership isn’t fending off these constraints;...
The Tightrope of Talking to Teens
Why can it be so hard to talk to teenagers? In my years of teaching high school and coaching parents and teens, I have heard some of the funniest analogies about talking to teenagers. Talking to teens is like walking a tightrope—one wrong move and you’re doomed....
Why Are 21 Year Olds Paying to See a Kids’ Movie?
The truth is, we all felt like we were walking out of a good therapy session after seeing Inside Out 2 this summer. With a sigh and release of tension I found myself thinking, “Phew! I guess it really is OK to feel all the feels. It’s normal!” In this Disney Pixar...
Midsummer Motivations
The time between the Summer Solstice and the Fourth of July is always one of delicious anticipation, dreams filled with summer plans, gatherings, family visits or impending travel. While it is technically summer, it somehow feels as though we have all the time in the...
How to Get Time on Your Side
Mick Jagger sings so confidently about having time on his side, yet, most of us feel quite otherwise. As coaches, one of the most common complaints we hear is that people don’t have enough time to do the things they dream about such as starting a business, writing a...
High Fives and Happy Vibes
The Power of Acknowledgment in Corporate Teams Hey leaders, what if I told you that one of the perks of your job is that you get to make people feel great. No matter your industry, your title, or the number of people you manage, every leader, manager and CEO has the...
Teachers, 15 minutes to a happier work day
More than a Starbucks Gift Card this Teacher Appreciation Teachers, this newsletter is devoted to you. Grab paper and pen or fire up a Google doc, because we’ve got a quick coaching exercise just for you. It’ll only take 15 minutes and could make your workday a whole...
