Artificial Intelligence or Intelligent Action?

You’ve heard of artificial intelligence (AI)? I call AI someone who thinks they can achieve greatness and make great strides by creating a flurry of activity and throwing a whole lot of energy at a vague goal. This not only exhausts them, but also causes an imbalance elsewhere in their lives, which can create more exhaustion just to set right. Coaching turns this around to IA (Intelligent Action). In the coaching process you get clear on an end state that you want to achieve, one that you can realistically accomplish within a defined timeframe. We build a plan for getting there and work together to see it through. Each week you get closer and closer by taking on only actions that you can handle. Incremental change. New habits. Big results.

Women who make it happen

In the movie, "As Good As It Gets," Diane Keaton is a playwright betrayed by Jack Nicholson, a confirmed bachelor. But Keaton draws on her writing expertise to turn her angst into creative genius and then to material success. Inspired by tragedy and turmoil, she produces a comedy, at Nicholson's expense. In so doing, she processes her feelings on stage, gaining catharsis. Of course, since this is Hollywood, her play becomes wildly successful. And it becomes an object lesson for Nicholson, who sees the play, recognizes himself on stage, and kicks off some soul searching of his own. The play transforms them both and they end up together (Hollywood again).

The point is Keaton's positive transformation of a negative situation. Do you have your own example? If so, please share it with us here.

Turning chaos into opportunity

By the way, I made this transformation journey myself. Stressful life changing events and long-standing discontent combined to create an opportunity to rethink my life. Besides this, I knew that my regular job wasn't what I was all about or wanted to create in this world. Once I fully accepted and was ready to change, I actually became more effective at work and elsewhere. I learned how to honor and integrate all my different selves into a greater, happier whole. The "it" for me, of course, became life coaching. The Chinese symbol for chaos is the same as for opportunity. We can decide which side of the coin to spend.

Being driven is not enough; be the driver, not the passenger in your life!

Welcome to my blog! You're a professional woman. You've got some measure of success in your life. But you're still not happy - why? Are you a human doing day after day or a human being reveling in your moment(s)? Are you selling out by spending too much time and energy in the material world while cheating yourself in the personal world? What if you could transform your life? (By the way, it's NEVER too late to reclaim and reinvent yourself.)

I’m a life strategist for women who say, “This is great but it’s not me. I’m still not happy.” or “This isn’t quite it.” I help them find, go after, and achieve their “it.”

What is a life strategist? It’s also known as life coaching. Coaching is a creative, guided partnership to help you improve your performance, reach your potential, and enhance your overall quality of life.

From the movie, "Tuck Everlasting" - Don't be afraid of dying; be afraid of a life unlived..