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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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Go Ahead, Teach That Old Dog New Tricks!
Personality is a myth. For many of us, it’s also a lifelong distraction from our purpose. We are trained from a young age to believe that this thing we call our personality is something solid, fixed, and foundational....
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The Unexpected Gifts of Loss and Grief
Lately, I’ve been reflecting on how certain emotions can feel like companions—uninvited ones that show up and stay longer than expected. As a Life and Leadership Coach, I help my clients build the awareness, courage,...
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Graduation Advice to My Younger Self
This past weekend, I attended my nephew’s high school graduation. As I watched the ceremony, I was struck by how mature and composed so many of the graduating seniors appeared—they looked like fully formed adults,...
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Under my Willow Tree…
The more time I spend outdoors, the deeper I fall in love with trees.
Trees are the wisest teachers a human can have.
Trees are everything I aspire to become.
Trees are patient.
Trees are generous.
Trees don’t...
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