A revered friend of mine passed away last year. Most of us fear dying or getting seriously illness. He knew he was going to die. His cancer was terminal. I flew to Philadelphia last summer a few months before he died to essentially say goodbye. He was one of the most admired people in the […]
Events of the past two weeks, the last two days really. Have certainly been “times that try men’s souls.” Shaken my foundation. The pace of change for me has never been this breathtaking. Not only am I not alone … all on earth are experiencing the same emotions, fueled by so much fear and anxiety.I […]
I came across a very interesting person recently. Can’t remember his name … just his story. He was a writer. A good writer. Ambitious. Wrote for years … (kinda like me). I related to him. Big ideas. “I’ll change the world with my writings!” He got great responses to his writings. “But I can’t break […]
A dear friend of mine sent this to me last night. At this special time, please take a little time … to embrace the “space between the notes” and give thanks … enjoy. Gratitude, appreciation and thankfulness have been on my mind, lately. These are ingredients in the soup of kindness. A simple introduction to […]
How does a shark die? It stops swimming. Hard to think we resemble this gruesome creature. But in a way many of us do. We are always “swimming.” A daily refrain I hear. “Oh, I’m just so busy!” Don’t get me wrong. Much of busy is good. Necessary! We just have to get things done. But […]
Can there be a more special moment than watching my granddaughter spontaneously show her “feelings” while on the ocean …Many years ago my coach told me, “Bob you don’t really feel.” Huh? I can cry at a Ford commercial. “No” he said. “You, most of us get emotional. We don’t really feel. Feelings and emotions […]
I always have a hard time when a coaching relationship comes to an end. As most do. Some only last a month. I have two that have lasted over fifteen years. A coaching process of mine that spanned almost three years ended last week. Let me tell you a little about it. One day while coaching […]
As a Life Coach I’m often asked, “Coaching. What’s that mean? What do you do?” Frankly, I’ve always found it hard to describe. Non factual, behavior based … life coaching is more art than science. It requires listening deeply. Trying to explore the parts of ones human psyche, emotions that define the issues to be […]
I had lunch with a good friend of mine yesterday. Good because we are extremely open … vulnerable with one another. Granted we’re both right brainers … emotional, instinctive, very people oriented. We soar from topic to topic. Share perspectives on mutual challenges. Our wins and our losses. Laugh a lot. You get it. We […]
What is wisdom? While the definition my be elusive, we usually know it when we see it. Don’t we. Typically, my “older” friends come across as wise. But why? As I thought about it? Experience may be the primary ingredient in wisdom. Seeing things in the context of where one has been, seen … experienced. […]