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Daring to say no: Avoiding the trap of deferring to the new year
Have you stopped to consider whether you really should "pick this up in the new year"? Photo by Florian Schmetz on Unsplash. We're in the...
Dec 16, 20245 min read
Yes, And: How to Reframe Success With Dialectical Thinking
I can't stop thinking about the talk Dr. Leia Minaker gave last week. (See the event recap if you want more context.) The thing that...
Dec 4, 20244 min read
Phone a friend for productivity (or, how body-doubling saved my project)
For the past several months, I've been heads down on a project. It's been an intense period of focus, organizing my calendar to create...
Nov 13, 20244 min read
This is your reminder to write it down
What are you proud of? What wild and intense project did you power through? What thoughtful idea did you pitch, plan, see through to the...
Aug 13, 20242 min read
Make it a burrito night
One of our favourite meals in our household is burrito night. We have a tried and true recipe, which is less of a recipe and more about...
Jul 30, 20243 min read
Our batteries are solar-powered
My husband said something that got me thinking. We were heading to a family barbeque and I was remarking on the heat and how we'd have to...
Jul 16, 20243 min read
Coming through a season of grief
Spring is in full bloom in Kitchener-Waterloo. My raspberry bushes have exploded with leaves and flowers, my lawn is buzzing with...
May 29, 20243 min read
Dear friend of someone who thinks you’re pretty great
Hi there. You might've found this blog post because your friend or colleague wanted to introduce you to coaching. It can be awkward to...
Sep 21, 20232 min read
What's the change? How's the transition?
I am a language nerd. I love the jolt of finding the right words to describe something - a feeling, a thought, a desire, a place. Once I...
Sep 13, 20232 min read
Ready, steady, launch
This month marks the official launch of Sarah-Beth Bianchi Coaching. What? Haven't I been running this practice for a while? I've...
Sep 7, 20234 min read
A lifelong over-doer learns to intentionally say no (and yes!)
I have always been an over-doer. I was the kid who signed up for choir and basketball and science fair and took out 10 books at a time...
Aug 23, 20237 min read
Rewiring thoughts takes practice
At least five years ago, I noticed a pattern in my thinking. When I was grumpy - usually if I was hungry, stressed from a difficult day...
Aug 2, 20234 min read
What happens when you start something new?
In a previous post, I talked about all the things that could be going on after an interview. So what happens if you land the job? The...
Jul 27, 20235 min read
Coaching Fundamentals: Finding the right coach for you
One of my goals for this blog is to help folks discover whether coaching could be right for them. I'm basing this Coaching Fundamentals...
Jul 21, 20236 min read
Pausing to celebrate
Earlier this month I received confirmation that I'd graduated from my coach training program and am now a PGCC credentialed coach. This...
Jul 14, 20233 min read
Coaching Fundamentals: What's your topic?
One of my goals for this blog is to help folks discover whether coaching could be right for them. I'm basing this Coaching Fundamentals...
Jul 6, 20237 min read
What happens after the interview?
You applied, you got selected for an interview, and you prepared. Interview day came and went... Now what? It can be agonizing to wait...
Jun 28, 20236 min read
To Everything There Is A Season (Turn! Turn! Turn!)
Today is the first official day of summer. School is wrapping up for my kids. We’re spending more time outside and taking in as many of...
Jun 21, 20233 min read
On setbacks and care work
Setting goals and planning projects has always been part of my career development process. In building my business, I have set certain...
Jun 14, 20234 min read
Coaching Fundamentals: What happens during a typical coaching session?
Coaching is a growing field, which means that many people are discovering coaching and trying it for the first time. But if it’s...
Jun 7, 20238 min read
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