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We Thought We Were Special Teams. Sales Thought We Were The Cheerleaders.

I was a mid-level marketing manager at a Fortune 100 manufacturing company, with many divisions acting in silos and whose revenue was driven by a highly compensated sales culture. The sales process was consultative, complex and rooted in long-standing customer relationships. We were the dominant player, but the landscape was changing, as competitors were moreContinue reading “We Thought We Were Special Teams. Sales Thought We Were The Cheerleaders.”

How Dirty Money and Manicures Led to Life-Long Health Habits

When I was in my last semester of high school, my schedule left me three afternoons a week without any classes, starting at 1p.m. I couldn’t leave campus unless I had a vocational job. I was going to college, so that was out. However, if you could convince the Vocational Director that a job wouldContinue reading “How Dirty Money and Manicures Led to Life-Long Health Habits”

Health Shaming: A Trend that Looks Good on Nobody

At a first meeting with a new health coaching client, I see a list in front of her. A long list. I couldn’t read it but I had a feeling. I began by asking her the question I ask every new client: “What are you feeling good about with your health right now?” She physicallyContinue reading “Health Shaming: A Trend that Looks Good on Nobody”