What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do
I recently had lunch with an old friend (we’ll call her Rachel). I hadn’t her seen in a long time – life, jobs, family… you know, but...
Discovering Your Purpose
Let’s talk about your purpose in life. Feeling uncomfortable? Yeah, me too. After all, we’re only talking about the underlying reason for...
How to Find True Balance in Your Life
Last week we talked about my former client Janice, who had the terrible realization that she didn’t like who she was at work. Through a...
What's Holding You Back?
I don’t know about you, but I have a little voice in my head. And it seems to know better than me. It’s popped up at various times in my...
Great Leadership Begins with Solid Values. What are Yours?
Last week, I wrote about the six basic human needs and how they impact your leadership style. This week, it’s all about values. As you’ll...
How Your Six Basic Human Needs Affect Your Leadership Style
When I work with a new Unstuck Leader client, the first thing we do is a needs analysis. Before we can begin to understand the limiting...
Are You Addicted to Firefighting?
Every organization has its fires. You know - those big emergencies that pop up from time to time requiring our immediate attention. Maybe...
We Need to Talk about Boundaries
For all our talk about work-life balance, most of us completely suck at setting boundaries. And that’s a real shame, because boundaries...
How to Love Your Midlife Crisis
No one wants to talk about the good old midlife crisis. It’s embarrassing really, because it’s the time in life when an otherwise...
How to Make Everyone at Your New Job Love You
Craig starts a new job this week. He’s done his homework. He’s read all the key strategic documents and plans, and already knows where he...