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Asking Powerful Questions
The Impact of Asking Powerful Questions Powerful questions are questions that make the other stop and think. Literally. Usually, there is a “hmmm” and silence. These powerful questions are...
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Curiosity and Opportunity Meet
Twice Curiosity and Opportunity Meet Two weeks ago, my husband and I took the opportunity to sign up for an Indian meal cooked by a travelling Indian chef, who was in Budapest for a few days....
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Who “Likes” Me and Who Cares?
Social Network’s “Likes” Six months ago, I had an inactive FB account and an outdated LinkedIn account and that was it by way of social networks for me. Since I launched my Life Coaching practice in...
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Can You Slow Down?
What Keeps You From Slowing Down? Last week was an incredibly busy week and felt like I was speeding everywhere to get things done (I even wonder if that caused my flat tire). I was making some...
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Commuting is a Gift
Commuting is Not Just a Commute Last week I was in London with my daughter for a few days and travelled by bus and Tube, “off peak.” I flashed back to the amount of time and years I spent commuting...
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“Why Do You love Challenges So Much?”
Question About Challenges This past week, I participated in a “TED talk”, along with two other speakers to address the 8th graders (14 year olds) at our school. The topic was on education, choices...
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Listening From A Prison
“If Only They Had Listened” A couple of weeks ago, I went to visit a prison for a day, as part of a small group, north of Budapest. As soon as the invitation arrived, my curiosity signed up without...
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The Impact of Acknowledgement
How Do You Acknowledge? How do you feel when someone does not thank you for a dinner party? Does not react to an article or tip you sent them? Did not respond to your request or invitation? Walked...
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My Family Buried a Time Capsule
Our Time Capsule In summer 2001, our family buried a time capsule that will be dug up on the 100th anniversary of our family property, in 2041. The time capsule was part of the celebration of the...
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Stepping Out Into the Unknown
The Unknown One evening last week, I decided to go to the Keleti train station, in Budapest, by myself as my husband was away and I was traveling the rest of the week. I arrived with 13 pairs of...
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Life Skills Missing?
Life Skills Budapest has just launched a new English community guide to help individuals, professionals and families live a healthy lifestyle. It is called Active8 and is full of great services that...
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“Walk the Talk”
Walk the Talk, Don’t Talk the Talk Another meeting, another closed door, another chair to sit on. What do you notice before stepping into a meeting? Are you fired up, is your energy depleting, are...
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Empowerment in an Argument
Empowerment and Mindfulness “How to keep calm in an argument is one of those lessons in life we should have been taught in school,” a client of mine said, as he struggled with a colleague at work....
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Feedback or Feedforward?
Feedback or Feedforward? ‘Tis the season for employers and employees to sit down and assess their year’s performance, establish goals for next year, evaluate what worked or did not work, share tips on...
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Monthly Resolutions
What Are You Waiting For? Another year begins and “new year’s resolutions” become again a topic of conversation. Some of us have a few in mind and some of us don’t bother because we already know it...
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The Impact of “Me Time”
“Me Time” “Me time” can be a challenge for many people and recently, several of my clients are struggling with this. They are juggling too many balls at the same time, complaining of exhaustion,...
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HOLDING ON OR LETTING GO?
Holding on or… When my daughter showed me this photo that she found on Instagram, it resonated with me instantly, in fact, so much so that for a second I noticed a physical reaction…warm and serene. I...
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Different Lenses, New Perspectives
New Perspectives This photo was taken last week during our family vacation in Barcelona. We had just entered the impressive Sagrada Familia. I lead the family inside and walked directly to a side...
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Integrating Coaching Skills
Back to Basics The last several weeks, I have been busy organizing workshops and making presentations to teenage students, parents in schools, diplomats and senior managers. What is the one thing all...
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Keeping Perspectives
Let’s Not Lose Perspective This week was a week of perspectives as I travelled for a long weekend along the Italian coast visiting with three different friends and then carried on overnight to Austria...
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