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The Power of Choice Part II: A Real-Life Look at Step 1 – Show Up

The Power of Choice Part II: A Real-Life Look at Step 1 – Show Up

In my November post, I introduced the power of choice - the one gift our Creator has given us that influences the quality of our lives. It reminds us that choices control our lives; conditions don’t. I also committed to sharing a real life example of what the 3-step...

The Power of Choice: A 3-Step Process to Do Hard Things

The Power of Choice: A 3-Step Process to Do Hard Things

Choice.The one gift our Creator has given us that has the power to control the quality of our lives. And while we can’t choose what happens to us or around us, we can choose our response. Choices control our lives; conditions don’t.My path toward the realization that...

Communication Isn’t Always About Talking

Communication Isn’t Always About Talking

Facilitating horse-guided coaching sessions for clients is always a privilege. I get to share space with the majestic creatures God places in my life to grow, strengthen + empower other humans. As a fresh air geek, I get my fill of Mother Nature and, most importantly,...

What Horses Teach Humans About Leadership

What Horses Teach Humans About Leadership

The benefit of going to “the blind spot”Working on my family’s cattle operation for nearly six years where horses, rather than 4-wheelers, are the partners of choice when gathering and moving cattle from one pasture to another allowed me to develop numerous skills....

4 Tips to Mindful + Effective Communication

4 Tips to Mindful + Effective Communication

A business coach once shared the following observation: Every company—no matter the industry, size or geographic location—faces the same “issues”; they just manifest differently. In the nearly 20 years I’ve spent as a consultant, I can say without hesitation that...

Why We Need to Get Back to the Art of Asking Questions

Why We Need to Get Back to the Art of Asking Questions

This month’s topic has been percolating in my brain for the last several weeks; mostly because I experienced the consequences of not applying it. Without question, life is full of hard lessons. It’s what we do with reflections from those hard lessons that ultimately...

Why I’m an Equine Guided Education Coach

Why I’m an Equine Guided Education Coach

According to one of most well-known EGE pioneers Ariana Strozzi Mazzucchi, EGE stands for:Equine: A horse representing the ancient archetypes of strength, courage, dignity, power, honor, beauty, endurance, resilience, mystery and integrity.Guided:  The...

Elevate Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Skills by Partnering With Horses

Elevate Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Skills by Partnering With Horses

Guest blog by Danny Beyer, connector, speaker and author of The Ties that Bind: Networking with Style.I first met Kim Waltman when she emailed me after an article I had published caught her attention. We met at the Machine Shed in Clive, Iowa, for an early morning cup...

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