by coachseattle | Dec 13, 2025 | Leadership / team / organization, Personal growth & development, Reflection
Year-End Reflection Reflecting on this year’s coaching conversations, I noticed two questions appeared repeatedly: “What matters to you?” and “What are you good at?” What matters to you is the values you honor. What you are good at is about your strengths and your...
by coachseattle | Apr 16, 2025 | Business / Marketing / Branding / Business Strategy, Leadership / team / organization, Reflection
Strategy Reinvented Conference Reflection When I took the Gallup StrengthsFinder 2.0 assessment 15 years ago, three of my top five strengths fell within the Strategic Thinking category. That enlightened me as to why I could connect the dots and come up with ideas...
by coachseattle | Jan 29, 2025 | Reflection
Lunar New Year The Year of the Wood Snake has started today and is expected to bring a year of transformation, renewal, and growth. Wood is one of the five elements in Yi-Jing (I Ching), and Snake is the sixth animal in the Chinese zodiac. Combining them offers...
by coachseattle | Sep 21, 2024 | Personal growth & development, Reflection
Problem-Solving I have been involved in problem-solving and coaching processes for the last few months. My skills have been improving, but my mind has been unsettling. Today, I drew a card that spoke to my mind about bearing on my experience during the journey. I...
by coachseattle | May 12, 2024 | Personal growth & development, Reflection
Happy Mother’s Day Being a mom takes work. There are many transitions in parenting; we go through each with courage and mixed feelings: joy, shock, disappointment, happiness, anger, and fear. From telling transitions to receiving feedback, advising transitions to...
by coachseattle | Apr 15, 2024 | Coaching, Reflection
Darkness Some darkness has challenged me in the past few months. As coaches, we work with our clients, assuming that everyone is doing their best within their capacity. When I repeatedly witnessed unkind and insensible behaviors, I questioned this assumption and...
