Communication Overload: How to Set the Right Response Time Expectations
As a former VP of Marketing, I juggled 100+ emails a day—now it's email, Slack, text, and nonstop social media. But how much is enough? How often should we post, respond, or engage? And who decides the rules for all this digital communication overload?
The Lost Art of Context Setting
Why is context setting important for effective meetings? Even in a one-to-one conversation, context-setting is vital and often helpful to grounding the conversation and determining the agenda of what needs to be discussed. In an effort to help you have better meetings, here is a quick checklist to set the context and clarify the reason you are meeting: State what is the meeting about. Propose why is it important now and any recent developments. Define what you are trying to accomplish in this meeting. (Hint: the big opportunity — lean in folks! This is important.) Optional: If time allows, you might open the floor to questions before you begin. This can usually be done in less than one minute (with a few more minutes for questions).
What Should We Learn From Our Shoulds?
Have you ever stopped to question your "should" voice? It’s bossy, isn’t it? In this post, I explore where our shoulds come from and how they shape our decisions. By becoming aware of their origins, we can choose which shoulds serve us and which ones we can let go. Dive into the learning with real-life examples of how to analyze and reframe your shoulds for a more intentional life.
Uncovering Limiting Beliefs: How to Unlearn Your Learned Helplessness
The other day, I let my black lab rescue, Lola, outside without her invisible fence collar, and it got me thinking about how we all experience our own “invisible fences”—those limiting beliefs that keep us from testing boundaries. Lola has learned to stop at a certain point, even when chasing a bunny, and in coaching, I’ve seen the same pattern in people who unconsciously limit themselves. In this post, I explore the concept of learned helplessness, how it creates invisible boundaries, and how to recognize and break through these self-imposed limits.