I'm a sucker for the New Year, New You messaging that appears every January. I want to believe that this will be the year I'll make healthier food choices, get back into an exercise routine, start meditating consistently, quit doomscrolling. I imagine you have a similar list. Like most people, I have a pretty clear idea of what doesn't work for me, and what would work better. So in an annual triumph of hope over experience, I optimistically set a new goal, author yet another plan, and...

An Inner Team Dialogue Case Study Excerpt from Part of Me , (c) Paul Wyman, 2024 Soon after her promotion to an account lead role in her design agency, Vanessa made a presentation to a major client, who showered her with praise for the originality of the new designs. Vanessa deflected the praise, offering a self-deprecating deflection that the designs weren’t really that original. An awkward silence followed. One of her colleagues pulled her aside after the meeting, angry that Vanessa had...

If your coach training was anything like mine, you probably learned methods to help clients identify their core values, and use them to...