The Stage I Didn't Know I Was Waiting For Some people dream of the TED Talk. I dreamed of that too, if I'm honest. But recently something even better landed in my inbox. Jason Cowie, host of the Retailer Anonymous podcast, asked me to come on and talk about headspace, reacting vs. responding, and what actually happens inside a retailer's brain when the world falls apart around them. I said yes before I even finished reading the email. Here's why that invitation meant more to me than a TED...

If you're working toward your new ICF ACC, or PCC credentialing right now (or you are renewing your ACC), you've probably heard whispers about a new requirement called the MCS.

We’ve all been there - stuck in a mental loop, interrogating ourselves like we’re both detective and suspect: “How is this problem affecting my work?” “How is this setback shaping my mood?” “How is this challenge impacting my relationships?” Those “how” questions sound productive, but they’re sneaky. They keep you orbiting the problem instead of exploring the solution. Enter the magic of the “What if” question. When you swap How is X affecting Y? for What if X is affecting Y?, something...