I’ve just finished reading a great book, and I’m making my way through another at the moment (which will take a whole year – you’ll see...

To set goals or not set goals, that is the question. The answer from a study of external executive coaching for a group of corporate...

Abraham Maslow described peak experiences as ‘something like mystic experiences, moments of great awe, moments of the most intense...

Introduction It goes without saying that a top societal priority right now is caring for the workforce caring for people sick with COVID....

In this column, we explore how to coach a client, Alice, who is working out but not sticking to the workout program that you gave her....

Today we explore how to work with a client who is not engaged in following evidence-based or scientific guidelines, including preventive...

Today we explore how to work with a client who has a strong desire to lose weight and has agreed to track her daily caloric intake and...

A great way to begin to add coaching skills to your growing toolbox as a health professional is to reflect first on your own interest in...

Today we explore how to work with a client who is an avid runner and competes in many road races and marathons on the weekends. She has...

“My client is moving out of the area in two months and is afraid that she won’t be able to continue her program without me. How do I help...

Most of my clients have been in their 20s-30s. Working with clients who are post-retirement age is new for me. What tips do you have for...

I have written before about the practice of journaling as a chronicle of growth, a canvas for problem solving, and an entry point into...

Your client shares: “I had a terrific summer! I visited my favorite summer place every weekend and over vacation, enjoying everything to...

Client Scenario: How do I support a client with a mild chronic condition (e.g. diabetes, or asthma) and few symptoms, in being motivated...

I started working at a gym in a culturally diverse neighborhood and I am really looking forward to the experience. However, I grew up in...

In HAPPINESS FROM WITHIN AND WITHOUT, Jeremy McCarthy asks the question “Whose responsibility is happiness?”  If we believe that the...

As our clients near the end of the first month of the new year, perhaps establishing new habits, or feeling critical of themselves for...

One of our favorite thought leaders, BRIAN JOHNSON, recently wrote about the concept smallifying. In LITTLE BETS, author Peter Sims says,...

As a coach, I get to work with fascinating, complex and brilliant leaders. I can’t help but be overjoyed when a client begins to...