by Valerie | Feb 18, 2020 | Creativity, Front and Center, Storytelling
Remember that kid in The Sixth Sense? He saw dead people. They don’t know they’re dead. I’m just like that kid. (Well, sort of. I don’t see dead people – thank goodness for that!) I see stories. Everywhere. Vibrant, colorful, ongoing,...
by Valerie | Feb 4, 2020 | Advice, Communication, Front and Center
Just give me a minute because I’ve got something to say. You need a big adjustment. You have a just problem. You know the “just” I’m talking about… the one you insert into conversation when it just has no reason to be there. I ask,...
by Valerie | Jan 22, 2020 | Front and Center, Keepin' It Real...
It’s an unseasonably cool night in May and I find myself at home, alone, with nothing to do. That’s right. Nothing to do! (This must be a fantasy story, you think. Who has nothing to do?) On this particular night, both kids were out of the house, the dog had...
by Valerie | Jan 7, 2020 | Advice, Career, Front and Center, Goals
Sometimes it’s thrust upon you and you never saw it coming. You find yourself downsized, made redundant or replaceable. Other times it’s that nagging feeling… is this all there is? Sometimes it’s the turn of the calendar page. The start of a...
by Valerie | Nov 11, 2019 | Advice, Front and Center, Storytelling
I love old bookstores. I always find some new treasure to bring home while continuing my search for my childhood favorite, the out-of-print “Cheese, Peas and Chocolate Pudding.” It was about a finicky eater. It might have been titled “Peas, Cheese...
by Valerie | Sep 17, 2019 | Advice, Communication, Front and Center
“I feel like if I apply for the job, they’ll laugh at me.” “There’s nothing interesting about my story.” “This will never happen for me.” Each of these statements was said to me in the last week by clients struggling to...
