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You Can Have It All…But Here’s What’s Left Unsaid
Since the beginning of history, humans have had an innate understanding that we can’t have it all at the same time. The art of skillful negotiation—with others and, most importantly, with ourselves—was born of this...
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It Used to Be Called “Leadership”
Even if a coach “specializes” or has a niche, each client within that demographic is still a completely different person. They might benefit from some of the same learnings as others with similar challenges, but they...
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The Superpower Of Not Doing It NOW
Cultivating our Negative Capabilities expands our capacity to endure uncomfortable emotions, navigate the unexplainable behavior of others, and cope with uncertainty—without believing we must do something about it...
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Don’t Be Most People
I teach and coach through distinctions—not because I think life is binary or that things are either true or false (although I do believe some things are), but because the mind understands and learns concepts more...
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Why I Hope You Have a Perfectly Boring Day?
It’s not unusual for me to start a coaching session by asking, “What would make this conversation extraordinary for you?” Because coaching is all about going from good to great—ordinary to extraordinary. And yet, my...
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Why I Torture Myself in the Mountains?
What are the one or two questions you are asked most often? It’s worth slowing down to consider, because it’s not just a reflection of others’ curiosity about you, the answer to these questions illuminates who you...
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My Parenting Guru
Let me start by sharing a truth about parenting I’ve come to believe in wholeheartedly:
“You can’t get it right.”
If humility is your destination, parenting is the most direct and effective path to get there.
Just...
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Are you Esther or Eve?
“Why so hard on yourself?” I asked my not-yet-client, Linda. It was one of our first “discovery” conversations, where someone interested in being coached by me learns how I work. And crucially, I’m looking for the...
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John Asked...
A dear reader and friend in my coaching community, John, asked, “Carolyn, how do you balance healthy self-interest with the need to be fully present for those you care about?” The question surfaced after I shared with...
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Books Are Tools, Not Magic Spells
Yesterday morning, a client of mine, Peter, sent me a lovely text stating the following:
Peter: "You’re like the human AI!"
Me: "Why?"
Peter: "Because you’ve read every non-fiction book ever written and you have a...
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Wisdom I Paid For. So You Don’t Have To. (Part 2)
What is a piece of wisdom that you feel you have consumed and digested in your life and would now like to share with others? She continued, “Wisdom that has been an especially powerful force in your life and in who...
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Wisdom I Paid For. So You Don’t Have To. (Part 1)
Recently, a friend, who is also a Professional Coach, asked me the following question: What is a piece of wisdom that you feel you have consumed and digested in your life and would now like to share with others? She...
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