“What's the reason for your success? I say I'm competent. When you're competent in a world of incompetence that makes you extraordinary. I know how to do what I'm supposed to do." * Billy Joel
Psychotherapy research shows that when individuals feel listened to, they tend to listen to themselves more carefully and to openly evaluate and clarify their own thoughts and feelings.
Chris Voss, Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It
As a professional ICF coach who has built a global practice, one truth continues to stand out:
You can only take your clients as far as you’ve taken yourself.
Coaching isn’t just about tools, frameworks, or certifications. It’s about embodiment.
Growth is contagious. But someone has to go first.
When a client hires me they feel something different. They want what I have.
Remember the indelible line from the movie When Harry Met Sally?
“I’ll have what she’s having.”
Three moves to set yourself up for a better 2026.
Review one regret and use it as data. Break the year into focused 90-day seasons. Remove friction so starting becomes easy.
Small structure beats big intentions.
“At no time should you overvalue your own thoughts. You should allow yourself to be humbled daily with new ideas that challenge any or everything that you currently think. That's wisdom, I think.” - @neiltyson
You are the screenplay writer of your life. The story you’re writing, is who you are becoming, and the essence of your plot is at the heart of what you are thinking.
Your thoughts.