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One of the most interesting patterns I’ve noticed over the years is when  people hire a coach. Not why . Not which  coach. But when  they finally decide to bring in support. For many business owners and executives, it’s somewhere between March and July . I’ve been curious about this and believe it’s due to a few things. Let’s unpack it together. Why do so many leaders wait to hire a coach?   Most leaders start the year trying to do it on their own. January arrives with optimi

One of the most common questions I hear from business owners and executives is this: “How do I know if I need a coach?” Not which  coach. Not how much  coaching costs. Just… how to know if coaching is even the right next step. Here’s a simple way to think it through. What challenge are you facing right now?  Most people who benefit from working with a business or executive coach aren’t in crisis. They’re successful, capable, and still feel stuck, stretched thin, burned out, o

The morning was just as I had pictured.  Twenty women arrived with yoga mats tucked under their arms, a low hum of welcome chatter and bodies releasing a soft sigh of gratitude for the day they had gifted themselves.  The Friday before Thanksgiving, I hosted my first ever Out of Office Retreat for Professional Women in conjunction with Northwestern Michigan College’s Extended Education Department…and the buzz throughout the day confirmed my hunch, this is a space women need b

What is leverage? It’s a boost.  It’s a tool or method you add to your own power to get greater results than you can achieve on your own.   I’ll never forget when I helped one particular client stop spinning her wheels in pursuit of her goal. She was focused on increasing activity, but never did the tasks to make it happen. After observing this pattern I said, “I don’t think this is the right goal.”  Through coaching we explored what was happening and she realized it was actu

With each leaf falling off the tree, we have officially entered goal-setting season. Fourth quarter always brings a flurry of planning—wrapping up the year, mapping out what’s next, and trying to turn all those ideas into something tangible for 2026. But here’s what I’ve noticed after years of working with business owners and leaders: you don’t always need more  goals—you need space to think about the right  ones. Even when goals are already set, taking time to talk them thro

I’m a big believer in knowing your personal core values—two to five words unique to you that represent the principles you want to live and lead by. Core values quietly shape everything:  our preferences, our decisions, even our frustrations when they can’t be expressed. When we live in alignment with them, we find more flow in our day, work, and relationships. Decisions become clearer because they come from the inside out. The challenge? We live in an age of constant noise. E