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The Messy Middle: Where the Real Work Happens

There’s a moment in almost every important meeting that goes one of two ways. Someone says something that lands a little sideways. It may challenge an assumption. It could be a real

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Naughty or Nice: The Holiday Trap

‘Tis the season of challenging communication. We’re tired and running from party to party, planning for the new year, and then we add family and intense

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The Alex Effect

When your words have greater impact than you expect or intend.  There’s Alex and there’s me.  I see us as colleagues in a small office.  When

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Be Bravely Curious

Stop defending past behavior or you’ll miss the growth opportunity. Instead, use your energy to move forward. Time and time again, we work with a client

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4 Pillars of Presence: Part 4

Pillar of Presence 4: Present, Receive Others Seeing You Humbly receive the seeing. Openly receive the attention and the connection to others that allows you to be

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4 Pillars of Presence: Part 3

The past month we have been exploring the Pillars of Presence. The first two Pillars are: Position: Allow Yourself To Be Seen and Permission: Decide How

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4 Pillars of Presence: Part 2

A couple of weeks ago, we began an exploration of the Four Pillars of Presence.  The first Pillar being Permission: Allow Yourself to be Seen. When