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The following articles and assessments I’ve written offer ideas on how to be more effective and balanced in your life. Some of these articles appear in my newsletter, "Strategies for Change." I expect to be adding additional articles from time to time, so stop back to this page regularly.

If you are a newsletter editor or ezine publisher, you have my permission to use these articles as content for your ezine or website as long as you keep the copyright, by-lines, and contact information intact.

Case Study: Entrepreneurial Mom Conquers Her Automatic Help Reflex

When Helping Out is NOT a Good Thing

Eight Powerful Questions about Your Future

Work Redesign Tools for Any Profession
Four Ways to Flex Your Work

Recovering from Success
Most people know how to identify goals and work toward them. But what happens when you reach them? This article looks at some of the dynamics that kick in after you reach a big goal. Learn what to expect so that you can launch your next initiative with your batteries fully charged.

Dealing with Worry
Take a look at this 4-step process for un-hooking yourself from worry. Learn what constructive purpose actually serves, and how to honor that purpose without becoming worry's slave. Identify how to determine when to heed worry's cue and when to ignore it.

Rx for Parents
The demands on parents are endless, and it's easy to feel you're never doing enough. This article offers an approach that will help you re-fuel your tank.

Fraud Syndrome - You ARE as Good as Other People Think You Are
Do you harbor the fear that one of these days the people you work with will realize that you’re not REALLY as good as they think you are? That you’re in a higher level job than you’re really capable of performing? There are many very bright, competent, well-employed, HIGHLY EFFECTIVE people who suffer from some form of fraud syndrome. The operant word here is "suffer." From the people I have coached, I have learned that every person’s fraud syndrome is unique, so there is no single one-size-fits-all antidote for it.

Should I Move or Fix Up the House?
Life transitions can catalyze home transitions. A new job in another state requires you to sell your house and buy another. Having that 3rd child settles it – you need a house with a 4th bedroom – and a guest room would be nice! Other life transitions have more subtle impacts on your house-needs. Read how to sort through your real needs.

How to Get Things Done
Whether you’re launching a global initiative, getting your finances in order, or potty training your child, one step at a time is the ticket to completion. Keep your focus on the step you’re ON, and take that step. Resist your inclination to get discouraged or confused.

How Strong Are Your Boundaries?
Do you feel burdened by obligations? Are there people in your life who consistently irritate or offend you? Do you think work/life balance is a myth? You may need to strengthen your boundaries. Take this quick self-assessment and see how your boundaries measure up.

Ending Procrastination: A New Look at the Old Demon
Are you one of the many people who suffer doubly from procrastination – you not only put off doing things, you also beat yourself up for it? Check out this article about how to shift the way you work with yourself around procrastination. The article includes coaching tips.

How Do You Talk to Yourself?
Many highly effective people are cruel and unappreciative bosses – to themselves! This article helps you understand the degree to which your own self-talk is helpful or destructive and offers suggestions about how to make it more constructive. The article includes coaching tips.

Taking Time Out

Taking Ground
Acknowledging Yourself for This Year's Growth, Learning, & Achievement

Tips for Information Interviewers
Statistics indicate that most Americans change careers 2 or more times during their working life. One of the most important ways to investigate a potential new career, once you've narrowed it down, is the information interview with someone in the field. This article offers some questions that might be useful to you in the information interview.

If you are a newsletter editor or ezine publisher, you have my permission to use these articles as content for your ezine or website as long as you keep the copyright, by-lines, and contact information intact.

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I loved your article, "Recovering from Falls," and particularly the paragraph about guitar chords above--it spoke to me so strongly--I want to tape it to my palm.”

I receive a variety of monthly emailing from coaches here and there and yours is head and shoulders above the rest.  I always get the feeling that it is personal, timely, and written in the “now,” not something you bring up from your files for our monthly reading.”

LOVED the frog story.”

STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE is sent out monthly.  All issues are written by me, with occasional guest columnists.  It provides practical ideas to help you handle career, work-life, or midlife challenges:

• Hands-on tips and next steps
• Advice to get you moving
• Recommended resources
• Ideas for career advancement
• Strategies for better work-life balance
• Navigation tips for midlife transactions
• Tips for working parents

I found your ‘energy drains’ article really insightful.  Your articles always ring true.”    
 

I especially found the list of articles under Tips For Success very valuable.  I've copied several.  Sort of gentle ways to hit myself up side my head.”
 

Reading the frog story and letter from the woman with Parkinson revitalized my afternoon. Thank you.”
 

Thank you very much for the informative, motivating and life-changing article.  I look forward to receiving many more.  Reading it gave me a ray of hope and a spirit of confidence.”

Thank you for delightful story, photo, and terrific message.
 

I love your newsletter.  I was wondering if it is ok to quote you--with citation, of course--in NFN's bimonthly newsletter.  You have such great advice that could really apply to the lives of busy young parents.  I especially loved your recent "micro-vacations" and think that would be great advice to moms in the fall when things really ramp up.”