My goal for this year is to simplify, to focus on what will bring more joy, love, peace and health to my life. Here’s how I plan to do it.

One of the things I intend to do with this site is give away as much free, useful information as I can, and here’s something terrific I want to share: It’s a free e-book from author Seth Godin called What Matters Now.

These days, I lose track of time a lot. While there are circumstances in which this would be worrying (early-onset dementia comes to mind), my current lapses of time-consciousness are a good thing – they happen when I’m completely absorbed in doing something I love.

I had an experience today that is so the opposite of how I do business that I thought I’d blog about it. This way I can turn something negative into a positive by: a) stating how I do business; and b) blowing off some steam.

I often encounter clients who feel intimidated at work, who say they battle with things like “sticking up for myself”, “dealing with an arrogant boss” and “not getting the respect I deserve”. They feel like zeroes.

“How do I give negative feedback to an employee without hurting her feelings?” is an example of a type of question I encounter with almost every client. At the root of this question is “How do I have a difficult conversation with someone who matters to me?”

Most of the time I will be blogging about ways people change how they think and feel and interact with others – that’s my purpose as a coach. This week, however, I’m going to get personal with two good-news stories in honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.