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Sara Wilson, ACC, CPCC| Coach Sara blogging today. There are so many choices for how to spend our time. It’s easy to get caught up in doing one more thing at the office, scrolling social media, or bingeing a favorite streaming program. Do you often find yourself in the business of being busy? I certainly […]
Sara Wilson, CPCC, ACC | Coach Sara blogging today. My social media feeds and my inbox is stuffed full of encouragement, tips to prioritize, yadda, yadda, yadda. In today’s post, I’m taking the Coach approach–asking you questions to connect to your values–rather than telling you what to do. There is a collective energy in the […]
Sara Wilson, CPCC, ACC | Another year is just around the corner. If you’re looking for powerful self-care strategies, rather than make a lot of New Year’s resolutions, your friends at MAYES | WILSON & ASSOCIATES would like to suggest a few things you can STOP doing in 2024: Don’t dwell on the past. One […]
Sara Wilson, CPCC, ACC | I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve successfully RENEWED my Associate Coach Certification through the International Coaching Federation! Maintaining this prestigious certification means a commitment to continuous growth and learning. Every three years, I invest at least 40 hours in Continuing Coach Education, diving into coaching ethics, advanced coaching skills, and staying […]
Sara Wilson, CPCC, ACC | Are you in a rut? To break patterns and change habits, try doing what an otter would do! What do otters have to do with it? I’ll tell you in a minute, but first, let’s define some terms. Rut: a periodic and often annually recurring state of certain male animals […]
Sara Wilson, CPCC, ACC | I recently had a couple of experiences that got me thinking about how we can always work harder to improve our listening skills: During a conversation, rather than listening, I started thinking about how to respond. I was talking to someone and suddenly their phone’s email notification sound dinged and […]
Sara Wilson, CPCC, ACC | “Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection, will come even more effective action.” – Peter Drucker We are constantly moving and thinking about what’s next. When we don’t pause to reflect, we often skip past the learning and miss opportunities to find strengths and wisdom we can […]
Sarah Wilson, CPCC, ACC | I’m definitely a “glass half full” person. I remember in my freshman year in high school, my writing composition teacher, Chris Williamson, told me I had a “warm, sunny yellow personality and can-do attitude.” Last week, after just a few years have passed (no comments, please) her observation flashed into […]
Sara Wilson, CPCC, ACC | Will you be renewing your spirit through travel in these final weeks of summer? The MWA team is following our own advice and taking vacations over the upcoming weeks. Travel has so many benefits. It gets us out of our comfort zones. It recharges our batteries. It helps us better […]
Sara Wilson, CPCC, ACC | We all have them. Reactions that occur in a flash. Perhaps something your colleague says triggers emotions resulting in a real blow-up, maybe your partner says something and you immediately shut down or storm out of the house. These reactions are often the result of a past situation or experience […]
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