In the past month, here are some of the things clients have said to me. An accomplished professional with two advanced degrees said, “I wish I was as capable as everyone around me thinks I am.” A gifted writer who crafts elegant and moving sentences said, “I don’t think I’m a good enough writer to write this book.” A leader with over a decade in her role and a track record of generating positive change in a hidebound organization said, “I don’t think I have the skills or experience to apply for that job.”
Empowered for the Next Season of Life
This month, I interviewed client Courtney Dorroll, an associate professor of Middle Eastern and North African Studies and Religion at Wofford College. I met Courtney at a women’s leadership conference that I helped organize a few summers ago, and she had been following my newsletter for some time, so I was delighted when she reached out for coaching. Working with Courtney was a delight because she approached the entire process with a growth mindset, deep enthusiasm, and contagious energy. I particularly came to appreciate the power of her self-care approach to teaching in a pandemic year that battered students and faculty alike.
How to Play Big--A Review
About two years ago, a client recommended Tara Mohr’s Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead (Avery, 2015). I immediately bought the book and added it to my bottomless to-be-read pile where it resided until last week. I should have retrieved it from the pile sooner, because it’s one of the best self-help books that I’ve read in a long time.