The Magic that Happens When We Trust and Surrender
On March 7th, 2019, Chandler Coaches, Inc., and OnCorp Coaching welcomed 29 leaders from several sectors to an introduction of PEI’s first Where It Changes! Conscious Leadership Forum.
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The Fine Line Between Threat and Trust
In any given moment, we’re either in a state of THREAT or TRUST. In this now moment, where are you?
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Let It Go or Let It Be?
Those who know me well, would not score me well on letting go/letting be. Though we teach best what we most need to learn1 so here goes. Most of us put a lot of energy into trying to control what others think of us and what they do, trying to change the past, and trying to control the future. Sometimes…
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Coaching: Methodical or Mysterious?
“Now that I’ve been coached for a while, I get it; but I remember feeling uncertain what I was getting into, that coaching was mysterious even.” Eek! When a client says this, as the owner of a coaching company, I take notice. Lack of clarity is rarely good for business! Let’s demystify what goes on in coaching. Pull up a…
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Au revoir, Les fleurs…
In the spring, my daughter Lali and I came up with a meaningful purpose for ourselves as part of our summer plan. We decided we’d try our hand at growing flowers, selling them as cut bouquets, and donating half the money to Ronald McDonald House Atlantic (RMH). We called our social business Les fleurs de Lali. I wrote about our…
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It’s Your Life. Join at Any Time!
Don’t wait. Welcome everything. Push nothing away. Bring your whole self to the experience. Find a place to rest in the middle of things. Cultivate “don’t know” mind [sometimes called “beginners’ mind”] Five invitations to live fully. Five invitations to make friends with everything. Five invitations to get up close and personal with your own demise. When I mentioned to…
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Our Social Side Hustle: Flowers
Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer Those days of soda and pretzels and beer Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer You’ll wish that summer could always be here – Nat King Cole Our lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer are filled with camping adventures, summer day camps, a little beach, a bit too…
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Lessons From A Billionaire: An Ultra Mini-Series Adventure
Most of us live our lives in the “ordinary world”, living largely ordinary lives if we choose the safety of ordinary. Others hear a call to adventure and embark on a hero’s journey¹ to find their treasure. Of course, the journey from ordinary/ safe to purpose/adventure is not easy or certain. Crossing the threshold into the “special world” requires courage…
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Unified Front
Have you ever been part of a leadership team so aligned that they were able to maintain a unified front even in the face of complex challenges? Lucky you! What a beautiful thing to behold. Sadly, it’s so rare that most of us have never experienced it. It doesn’t have to be. The world of systems coaching gives us skills…
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Plunging Into Feelings
Don’t drink at the water’s edge, throw yourself in. Become the water. Only then will your thirst be quenched. – Jeanette Berson Sometimes we throw ourselves into the metaphorical water and get in over our heads, drowning in failure or loss. Sometimes, even from the water’s edge, circumstances beyond our control wreak havoc in our lives. When faced with…
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