Ray Rice and the Shame Machine

Now this pisses me off. I’m not a fan of domestic violence of course. Stupid that I even should feel the need to write that….but I don’t think the NFL was within its jurisdiction when it kicked Ray Rice out of the League due to the video of him...
Constructive Tough Love

Constructive Tough Love

Tough love has horrible connotations to me. People throwing their minor-aged kids out on the street. Not listening, ultimating, those are two more. If I were to bother salvaging the term at all, it would be to say that there is a distinction to be made between...

Joan Rivers: 1933-2014

Joan Rivers, comedy legend, has died at age 81. Three stories from the Longreads Archive: The Fresh Air Interview: Joan Rivers (Terry Gross, NPR) GROSS: So, like, that’s kind of a paradox to me that you live to be on … Continue reading →...

This blog is about anything and everything…

A certain degree of personal transparency is healthy in my profession, because coaches partner rather than fix.  As partners, we need to inspire an intimate, non-hierarchical trust in our clients.  That’s why I can successfully coach my friends and even my...