You need a vacation—but it’s hard, isn’t it?

You need a vacation—but it’s hard, isn’t it?

Marielle Métrailler

What will you spend the most time doing this summer? For many of us, it’s playing with our phone. Whether we are taking far too many photos while on vacation or we are simply trying to stay on top of things back at the office, distractions can cause us to not take the time for ourselves that we deserve—and need. Use your time wisely.

Unlock the doors to communications and build solid relationships (Part I of II)

Unlock the doors to communications and build solid relationships (Part I of II)

Marielle Métrailler

Want to throw open the doors to communications? My latest blog post outlines four habits people have when they communicate. Tap into their personal communications processes and you can build trust and strong relationships.

Communicating effectively with your Regulator

Communicating effectively with your Regulator

Marielle Métrailler

Communications isn’t easy at the best of times. Try to talk to regulators! It can be tough. In my recent blog post, Effective communication—even with a Regulator, you’ll read that it doesn’t have to be hard at all.

The FIVE characteristics of powerful questions

The FIVE characteristics of powerful questions

Marielle Métrailler

Many great innovations—indeed, may world-changing events—happened because someone, somewhere, asked a powerful question. But what makes a powerful question? This blog post offers a cheat sheet—and some great examples.

The secret to making real change happen

The secret to making real change happen

Marielle Métrailler

Okay, we are now well into February. Most New Year’s resolutions have long passed into history and life goes on as usual.

Is living life “as usual” satisfying to you? Many people say it’s not and try to make positive changes but they seem to hit wall after wall in their efforts to set a different life trajectory. Why is that? And how can you overcome the obstacles to change?

Dreaming about Retirement? Don’t dream, make it real today

Dreaming about Retirement? Don’t dream, make it real today

Marielle Métrailler

“I want to have a lot of money quickly I can so I can retire as soon as possible.”

As an executive and career coach, I hear this a lot. Too much, in fact.

Why are we in such a hurry to retire? What is so important about being retired? What is so unimportant about what we are doing now that we would long for retirement? Are we “wasting” the first 40 years of our working lives? To do. . . what?