UPWARD
Principles and practices of Positive Psychology to create your life with. The goal? To move upward, toward your dreams, toward what you love and value, toward your true self. Messages from executive coach Erin Anderson, PhD
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The Question Behind the Question (opens the original)
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There is a line I keep drawing for myself, in coaching rooms and with clients. It emerged through a conversation with a client, as principles do, through discovery and inquiry. On one end of the line sits control. On the other end sits contribution. I call it the Power Line, and the longer I work with it, the more I think it explains why so many capable, driven leaders feel powerful and empty at the same time. CONTROL ————————————————- CONTRIBUTION <div class="subscription-widget-wra
The cul-de-sac issue (opens the original)
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Metaphors do a great job of describing a problem for us.The ones you hear again and again tend to show up on a fridge magnet or a bumper sticker. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<div class="
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