photo : Chris Robinson, Chickendrop Photography I recently joined the staff of a yoga studio as an instructor—a long-held dream that took me 14 years and a winding path to realize. I completed yoga teacher training (YTT) in 2012, taught at Google and locally, then stepped away after the pandemic but continued to wonder how I could get back into teaching. What surprised me when I finally committed to this goal last year is that landing my dream role followed the exact same pri

I’m a bit incredulous that a year has already passed since I left my job as Director of Program Management at Google. It wasn’t a decision that I came to lightly (details on why I left ), but I was taking a chance and betting on myself, not just for short-term escape, but to transform my work to truly reflect what matters most to me and apply the knowledge, skills, and experience that I’ve gained over the course of my career to a new purpose.  From that perspective, I honestl

Here's a secret about confidence: it's not about perfectly controlling every situation to get the outcome you want. It's about knowing you are capable of handling whatever happens. As I meet with prospective and new coaching clients these days, a common goal or challenge that comes up is acting with confidence in the workplace, especially in unexpected situations or when dealing with new stakeholders. One person even referred to their struggle with confidence as a “weakness.”

This past June, we took a 14 day vacation to Japan, flying from San Francisco to Tokyo.

Many of my coaching clients come to me with a secret: they’re trying to figure out how to fit in. They say they want to develop their leadership skills, and they often want to learn strategies for navigating corporate culture. Some confide in me that they must be doing something wrong, and they want to learn what everyone else seems to know. I understand this feeling all too well, because I’ve often felt like a misfit, someone who doesn’t quite belong anywhere. I was born and

I have a confession to make: delegation doesn’t come naturally to me. For years, whether I was leading a team or managing household tasks, I was reluctant to let go. It was one of the factors that contributed to my burnout, as the work piled on and I couldn't keep up. And now, as organizations are demanding more and more of their employees, I see this resistance to let go every day while coaching high-achieving leaders and managers: they’re exhausted and overwhelmed, dealing

Has this ever happened to you? You’re in a meeting and a senior leader asks you a question. You feel the pressure of being on the spot, and you launch into a long, detailed monologue in response. When you finish, you’re met by blank looks. Maybe you have even forgotten what the question was in the first place. If this sounds familiar, then it’s time to practice bottom-lining. I first learned about bottom-lining early in my Google career and have used it to enhance my executiv

When my sons were little, people told us that boys are more challenging when they’re very young and become easier as teens. Conversely,...

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