It’s important to ask what benefit the conveyer of a message has in sharing it. For example: you see a documentary on why eating 10 servings of red meat a day is going to improve your health and well-being. You’re suddenly reconsidering your diet and googling the nearest butcher shop…

I’m rarely a believer in one-size-fits-all advice because we’re not all ‘one size’. Meaning: we each come to the table with a variety of experiences, scars, fears, circumstances, privileges, opportunities, and on and on. I’m an (elder) millennial and people mock us to say that we think we’re all ‘unique…

Outcomes > hours. I hope to be able to convince you of this by the end of this article. Why? Because if you’re looking to create more reliable revenue in your business, this question from Abby (and my subsequent reply) will offer some insights for you: “I’ve recently become an…

If you’ve ever created something and then hesitated to promote it because you didn’t want to come off as being self-centered….then today’s question from Todd will resonate and my response will have some insights for you: “I’m publishing my first book this year: a how-to guide on startup culture for…

Today’s question from Asa in Sweden may not pertain to you directly, but I have a hunch that whether or not you plan to shut down your company, there’s learning in this lesson for you too. She asks: “I have decided to shut down my life-coaching business (after 5.5 years)…

“How do you recommend planning for the upcoming year? Setting monthly goals? Mixing personal and professional goals each week? Creating quarterly profit marks? I’m new to goal planning and I want to get great at it.” This question comes from Mollye, a regular reader of this column. I have six…

After devouring 60 books over the last year, I’ve whittled them down to my top 14 to help you find something you’ll love and that will support your growth this year. Because what I do lives at the intersection of life coaching and business strategy, my reading over-indexes in the…

I love a good story, don’t you? But what about the stories we tell ourselves? Have you ever paused to consider how those stories are impacting you? Here’s an unflattering example of a narrative I created that went like this: “Darrah: You’re not cutting it with this client. You should…

have you ever received a compliment that once would have made you puff up with pride, but now feels like an ill-fitting shoe? i recently caught up with a group of people with whom i was in a networking group about eight years ago. while in a conversation, one of…