Friday, September 23rd, 2011 - 12:00 am EDT
We recently caught up with Andrew Elowitt, one of our FEBI Certified Coaches. Andrew has been keeping himself busy with a thriving consulting practice, New Actions, and a book to be released this winter. We asked Andrew to tell us about how the FEBI and Energy Patterns have been supporting his practice…
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Wednesday, September 21st, 2011 - 12:00 am EDT
“Freud. Jung. Schlockbauer.” Thus begins my own story of an encounter with a remarkable psychologist you’ve never heard of who was the inspiration behind me becoming a psychologist. It’s also a classic “triple” as master story instructor, Doug Stevenson, would teach me in his workshop: Story Theater. Triples – where the 3rd term is a surprise from the way the 1st two lead your mind, and is a great technique in stories and humor. Doug would know; he has a long ... Read More
Thursday, July 7th, 2011 - 6:19 pm EDT
My wife, Jennifer, works at a major hospital rehabbing extended stay patients. She has developed a reputation for not just her technical skills in physical therapy but also for her ability and care of her patients at an emotional level. If you know my wife this comes to no surprise as she has a contagious smile, is funny at all the right times and will fight passionately when it comes to others well-being.
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Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 - 12:31 am EST
I hear a lot of advice from other writers on things I can do to help me get my backside in the chair and get my thoughts onto page: turn off the internet, start by blocking minutes out of your day and work up to hours just like training for a marathon, start by doing a random writing exercise to loosen up, go over your research, drink wine, literally tie yourself to your chair. That one is my ... Read More
Tuesday, January 4th, 2011 - 12:31 am EST
In grad school I had a collaboration class where I, a writing student, was supposed to work with a film student and create a short film. A professor from the writing department taught the class along with a professor from the film department so the instruction was also meant to be collaborative. On the first day each student in the class was given a personality test to fill out and self-score. Our scores were supposed to ... Read More
Friday, December 17th, 2010 - 11:18 pm EST
I typically need to experience something in order to understand it and learn it. In fact for me this is primarily how my “ah ha” moments come about. At first I was unsure of what to do with my FEBI results. Even after going over it with Anthony and learning that I need to focus on Driver and Collaborator I wasn’t really clear on what it meant to me as a playwright. And I definitely ... Read More
Thursday, December 9th, 2010 - 9:06 pm EST
I hate networking. There, I said it. I just don’t like the idea of asking someone for something if there isn’t already some sort of established relationship, some clue that says, “Hey, I’m not using you to get what I want”. To me, the interaction is cheapened when it’s framed as networking and the word alone reminds me of when I was a kid and I was supposed to go door to door to sell candy for my school. I never ... Read More
Sunday, October 24th, 2010 - 11:43 am EDT
Ever had one of those days? It starts with a traffic jam, continues with phone calls and emails at work until finally BOOM…bring on the rage. We can all think of times in which our own anger meter rises close to or over the top. So what happens to us when we experience rage? An article in this month’s edition of Psychology Today asked the question of how rage changes our physiology. Here is what they found:
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Tuesday, October 5th, 2010 - 8:23 pm EDT
You may have had, or are thinking about having, an executive coach. Perhaps you are a coach. Whichever side of coaching you’re on, the question often asked is: does executive coaching work? According to a recent article by Sarah Needleman in the Wall St. Journal (August 25, 2009), even in a year of downturns, executive coaching is up. Writes Needleman, “Individual and corporate clients say the one-on-one counseling is critical for career success, especially during tough economic times.” What is ... Read More
Monday, September 27th, 2010 - 12:00 am EDT

We know that playing with a dog can bring out Collaborator energy - tail wagging and all. And we know that Collaborator energy can be good for teamwork. Does it follow that a dog around the office could improve teamwork? Apparently it does, based on research done by Christopher Honts and colleagues at Central Michigan University (The Economist, August 14, 2010). They gave 12 different teams the same assignment to come ... Read More
Saturday, September 11th, 2010 - 1:59 pm EDT
It is important to always acknowledge and celebrate all of life’s victories and transitions. Recently, in our own team, a celebration was in order and it was time to plan a party. The problem was that we were spread between Boston, Annapolis and Detroit. I thought to myself, how in the hell are we going to pull this off. Travel alone will make the party an expense one. Just as I was about out of ideas, one of my team members said, “Why don’t we ... Read More
Friday, October 9th, 2009 - 2:56 pm EDT
I chanced by a television program my husband was watching just as Weldon Long was describing his comeback from prison, poverty and addiction in the Upside of Fear. What a story! His deceptively simple, authentically lived, acronymically-clever formula – F.E.A.R. – reminded me of truths we’ve known and taught in leadership programs for years, starting with F: Focus on what you want, not on the fear of what you don’t want. Sometimes called the “Law of Attraction,” his ... Read More
Thursday, October 1st, 2009 - 12:40 pm EDT
Just reconnected this week with a former client - a seasoned CFO who had been around the financial world as AIG was falling apart and Wall St. was in meltdown. I was curious to get his impressions of the role in leadership in all that mess – was it a failure in leadership? And, if so, what could we be doing ... Read More
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 - 12:00 am EDT
There was a great article in the most recent issue of Fortune magazine that I found interesting. The article was called “The Best Advice I Ever Got” and consisted of a list of leaders talking about just that. The one quote that I’d like to share is from Eric Schmidt, chairman and CEO of Google.
Hire a coach.
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009 - 12:00 am EDT
Has anyone ever told you that you need to relax and have more fun? That’s what people were saying to a client of mine on a very regular basis. The thing is, they were right! As we were going over her FEBI results it was pretty clear that she was all Driver, all the time. “If I can’t be the best at something, why bother doing it?” she said. The problem she was that she always managed to find someone ... Read More
Monday, November 24th, 2008 - 1:58 pm EST
I was recently given the opportunity to work with a client on a sudden and unexpected career change (sound familiar anyone?). She emailed me moments after receiving notice that she would be laid off and, at that moment, was working on just breathing – nice strategy. For months she had been telling me how much she couldn’t stomach the climate she was working in and how she wanted to get out and do some independent consulting or something different. Apparently ... Read More
Thursday, August 14th, 2008 - 12:00 am EDT
As we open our forum dedicated to the stories and learnings of whole leaders, I thought I’d stir up some thoughts on what I mean by whole leadership and why it matters.
Whole Leadership – might sound a bit New Age-y to some, as in yesterday’s leader could tell people what to do, divide, conquer, and strike fear into people’s hearts, but today’s leader needs to be more rounded and ”whole.” Or maybe whole leadership sounds like an impossible dream: being ... Read More
Monday, July 14th, 2008 - 12:00 am EDT
Welcome to a forum for whole and balanced leaders. This forum is a place where leaders and coaches can come together, get real about the challenges they face, and share ideas about the best ways forward. Share stories of your journey using the patterns and how you're navigating the increased demands on leaders today. Happy blogging:) Learn, share and have fun!

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Friday, June 13th, 2008 - 12:00 am EDT
6 months...
40 cities...
4 countries...
56 engagements...
thousands of books...
and a ton of great laughs, inspiring stories, insights to die for and people I'll never forget!
For those of you who welcomed us into your businesses, organizations, and homes...to those of you who played full out and shared your stories of success and struggle...to those of you made this tour possible and made this tour an unbelievable success, I thank you with all that I am!
I didn't get to attend all these ... Read More