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AI From a Coaching Perspective
In this video, I explore how artificial intelligence...
The Paradox of Influence: being open to it can make you more influential
Want to influence others effectively? Start by letting...
The Protection-Permission balance for addressing complex leadership dilemmas
In this short video, I explore a leadership idea I’ve talked about with almost every leader I’ve ever coached: Protection and Permission. Great leadership is rarely about having all the answers — it’s about finding the right...
Thinking Slow in Fast Meetings – A Tortoise and Hare Thing?
In meetings, quick thinkers often dominate — with sharp comments, confident opinions, and instant reactions. But is being fast really better? In this short video, I share a story from a coaching session with a client who...
Being Everything
What if you didn’t have to choose just one path in life? One of my clients just made a huge breakthrough thanks to Emilie Wapnick’s book, How to Be Everything. It helped her challenge a deeply rooted, self-limiting belief:...
Our Choices
In this short video, I reflect on Viktor Frankl’s powerful insight into human freedom, drawn from his experience in Nazi concentration camps. His philosophy—that we can always choose our attitude, no matter the...
Don’t Just Stick to Your Plan
How do you prepare for difficult meetings without becoming trapped by your own plan? A well-structured plan gives you confidence before a high-stakes meeting, but no plan survives reality unchanged. Unexpected challenges...
Being Kind to Ourselves with Protection and Permission
What does it mean to be kind to yourself? It’s not just about indulgence or denial—it’s about finding the balance between permission and protection. In this video, we explore: ✅ The psychological concept of self-permission and...