You may have to drop some things on your plate so you can focus on what’s important to you.

You’re self-aware. And you know that what got you HERE won’t get you THERE.

You know that you will need to gain some new skills if you want to reach even higher levels of success and leadership.

We are interacting with people every single day who are carrying around some sort of trauma. It can be different for each person.

These traumas affect their lives and their performance. If you lead a large team, it’s pretty much guaranteed that someone on your team has experienced trauma, and it affects how they think about themselves, how they act, and how they interact with others.

You got into your field because you wanted to make a difference, because your work had meaning.

But along the way, you’ve lost some of your spark. Your job can be draining.

I understand that.

Over time, your imperfections have been revealed. But that’s OK.

Imperfection creates choice, and choice creates the opportunity for learning.

Follow the clues of what you love, what you’re good at, and where you feel flow.

There are an enormous number of talented nonprofit professionals in the Hampton Roads community. I’ve worked with many of them in my various roles as staff, board member, consultant, and coach. I often hear their frustrations and dreams.

If you’re ready to envision a different and better future, I can help you achieve it.

The stories we tell about our lives shape what it becomes. That’s the danger of the stories we tell ourselves, because they can trip us up, but it’s also their power.

How we think and how we approach the world affects the story of our lives as it plays out.

This means is that if we change our stories, then we change our lives.

Do you want to change your life? Then change your story.

When something happens that makes us feel like we failed, if we get fired, for example, it’s easy for us to look for blame.

But what if failure really wasn’t a failure at all?

One-on-one coaching can help you examine your strengths, your skills, and how you show up as a leader. Together we will increase your leadership effectiveness by identifying your strongest leadership practices and your challenges. Where you’re stuck, I’ll help you move forward. Where you have blind spots, I’ll help you see. Where you’re frustrated, I’ll work with you to figure out the root causes and find solutions.

I think it’s important for all of us to carve out those moments where we can relax, let our mind wander, have fun, and restore our soul.

Some of my biggest insights and best ideas have come to me during or after I’ve taken time off.

So here are my top 10 tips for taking vacation.