One of the big, lofty goals I decided to give myself for 2017 was to read 52 books in the year. Here are some I’ve picked, in no particular order. There are more than 52 here, so I still give myself some choice. Have you read any of these? What did you think? Which must-reads [Keep Reading…]
The Staggering Story of My Past Year Plus
By June 2015, we knew we needed a change. It was already a year since I’d become a certified coach. It was almost a year since Fredrick had become a professional chef. I had built a full-time coaching practice. He had been promoted twice. We were bored. We’d been living on our sailboat Jenny for [Keep Reading…]
What I want
What I want:My friends’ kids to be healthyMy clients to find peaceThose in need of support to find meJoy in my partner’s heartSelf-love — Whitney Hess (@whitneyhess) August 21, 2016
Intentions over Resolutions in 2016
resolution: a determination to do or not do something; a decision intention: a determination to be a certain way; a purpose I’ve written New Year’s Resolutions for as long as I can remember. I refer to them many times throughout the year to see how well I’m sticking to them and achieving my goals. Looking [Keep Reading…]
Designing a More Self Aware Life
It was such an honor to be interviewed by Srini Rao for The Unmistakable Creative podcast in an episode titled, Designing a More Self Aware Life. He asked such deep and thought-provoking questions, it enabled me to give my deepest, truest, most authentic answers. It may have been my best interview yet! Thank you so [Keep Reading…]
Eager to advance? You need traction.
In my last post, I asked if the work you’re doing today is getting you closer to your ideal tomorrow. The overwhelming and consistent response: You don’t like where you are You don’t see where to go You don’t know how to get there No coordinates. No map. No compass. In a word: Stuck. That [Keep Reading…]
Is today getting you closer to your ideal tomorrow?
Do you sense there’s so much more you could be doing, but you don’t know what it is? I’ve been there. I’ve experienced the dread that comes when your day begins and the work ahead no longer feels like it’s enough. And I bet you have too. If you could do anything in the world, [Keep Reading…]
Home is Where the Heart Is
Originally published on the Pastry Box Project one year ago today on October 10, 2014 I’m writing this from my parents’ guest bedroom. It’s odd being a guest in your own parents’ home. Despite this being the place where I was born, it hasn’t felt like home for quite a while. This room used to [Keep Reading…]
Practice UX on Your Home Turf
Give yourself permission to practice UX every day Progress takes practice. You have to work at it every single day. Regardless of your circumstances, when you practice UX every day, you: Build empathy with your colleagues Better meet your customers’ needs Become more strategic in your approach Make more informed design decisions Resolve conflicts with [Keep Reading…]
Three Key Ingredients to Giving Yourself Permission
The thing about giving yourself permission is that it’s a process. You don’t just do it once and then live in freedom forever. You have to say Yes to yourself over, and over, and over again. Every day, I coach people through the process of giving themselves permission. They got tired of waiting for things [Keep Reading…]
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