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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...

Why ‘Busy’ Inhibits EQ + 12 Benefits of Slowing Down

Why ‘Busy’ Inhibits EQ + 12 Benefits of Slowing Down

Think about this for a moment. When someone asks you, "How are you?" what is your response? Is it that you're "busy?" In a world of hyper connectivity to careers and information overload, it seems insanely "busy" schedules are the new status symbol. Or are...

Choosing Authenticity Empowers You + Simplifies Life

Choosing Authenticity Empowers You + Simplifies Life

I’m one lucky woman. Over the past several months, I’ve had the privilege of sharing space with curious, eager-to-learn people who are willing to open their minds. Whether speaking at a host of events around the metro such as the Downtown Des Moines Chamber Leadership...

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