by El | Aug 26, 2022 | Coaching, Communication, Conflict, Emotions, Mindfulness, Performance, Relationships, Self-awareness
Here’s a suggestion: can we meditate to communicate better? The benefits of meditation have been widely documented. Chief among them is perhaps its ability to cultivate greater awareness. And awareness is everything… especially if you wish to communicate...
by El | Aug 18, 2022 | Choice, Communication, Conflict, Language, Leadership, Mindfulness, Relationships, Self-awareness
For all our emphasis on communication skills, one of the most common (and challenging) things to communicate is admitting we are wrong. It can feel highly emotional, and understandably so. When working with clients on this area, I often bring up the idea of freedom,...
by El | Aug 15, 2022 | Choice, Coaching, Conflict, Emotions, Relationships, Self-awareness
“Hi, I need help with my relationship.” These are words I’ve read more times than I would have liked, these past couple of months. I’ve been receiving many new requests for coaching arising specifically from romantic relationships. I sometimes get to work with them as...
by El | Mar 24, 2021 | Coaching, Communication, Conflict, Habit, Interventions, Mindfulness, Performance, Relationships, Self-awareness
At some point, we have all suffered the lack of effective communication. “I don’t know why he would think like that. I already explained it very clearly to him.” “If she still doesn’t get it, it’s her problem. I said the words very...
by El | Feb 3, 2021 | Choice, Coaching, Conflict, Interventions, Leadership, Mindfulness, Relationships, Self-awareness
Have you ever felt it was difficult to say or ask for something in a relationship? How to get more freedom in a (romantic) relationship? Not being able to freely express our thoughts and needs, and to change our minds (especially when we realize we’re wrong)...
by El | Mar 20, 2020 | Book reviews, Choice, Confidence, Conflict, Interventions, Language, Performance, Presence, Self-awareness
Difficult Conversations by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen I appreciate how ‘real’ this book is. Consider the following statements made by the author, with regards to the work championed by this book: “Who has time for all this in the real world? Nobody.”...
