Coaching

Start, Fix, or Run: Knowing When You're at Your Best (and Happiest)

jeffkrehely

May 233 min read

Start, Fix, or Run: Knowing When You're at Your Best (and Happiest)

A quick and easy framework to use to help you think about the kind of work that helps you be your best.

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Thinking about the Essentials: What People Really Need from Coaching

jeffkrehely

Apr 163 min read

Thinking about the Essentials: What People Really Need from Coaching

What people want from coaching (hint: it's not about getting punished).

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Shutting Down Our Limiting-Belief Gremlins--or How to Make Imposter Syndrome Work for You

jeffkrehely

Feb 204 min read

Shutting Down Our Limiting-Belief Gremlins--or How to Make Imposter Syndrome Work for You

When I started regularly taking photos, which was back in the Fall of 2020, I had a recurring fear. I was reminded of it recently while...

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New Year, New You? Why New Year's Resolutions Aren't Always Helpful

jeffkrehely

Jan 102 min read

New Year, New You? Why New Year's Resolutions Aren't Always Helpful

I am not a fan of new year resolutions. For one thing, we can start making changes anytime we’d like–moving toward the life we want isn’t...

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The Power of Coaching: I Finally Have a Photo Website!

jeffkrehely

Dec 6, 20233 min read

The Power of Coaching: I Finally Have a Photo Website!

Two weeks ago I launched my new photography website. On one hand, it was easy to do. There are plenty of free or nearly free web-hosting...

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jeffkrehely

Nov 1, 20233 min read

Making Big Changes? Don't Go It Alone!

The day that the Republicans in the United States House of Representatives imploded with the ouster of Kevin McCarthy as the Speaker–and...

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Why We Celebrate Our Wins (and Get Coach Training)

jeffkrehely

Oct 18, 20233 min read

Why We Celebrate Our Wins (and Get Coach Training)

Last week, I received my coaching certification from Fluxify. This means I’ve completed 76 hours of coaching training, via nine different...

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When "Perfect" Keeps You from Taking Action

jeffkrehely

Sep 22, 20235 min read

When "Perfect" Keeps You from Taking Action

Today I’m wrestling with perfection, and how it sometimes stops us from taking action. I’m not talking about the saying “don’t let the...

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A Recent Reminder That Being Present and Mindful Leads to Good Things

jeffkrehely

Aug 30, 20233 min read

A Recent Reminder That Being Present and Mindful Leads to Good Things

The photo at the top of this post almost didn’t happen, because I was forgetting lessons I thought I had learned–lessons that I try to...

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jeffkrehely

Jul 19, 20232 min read

When a Coach Gets Coached (and Why!)

Earlier this month I started working with a coach to help me figure out how to tap more deeply into my creative side. Specifically, I...

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Stopping an Anxiety Spiral at Work (or Anywhere!)

jeffkrehely

Jun 23, 20234 min read

Stopping an Anxiety Spiral at Work (or Anywhere!)

Fear is a topic that my coaching clients often raise, and it’s one I’ve written about a couple of times before. As someone who has...

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A Hard Truth: To Grow We Must Feel Our Feelings

jeffkrehely

May 31, 20235 min read

A Hard Truth: To Grow We Must Feel Our Feelings

Several weeks ago I wrote about how I use some mantras (and lessons from cormorants) to remind myself of the progress I’m making, even if...

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Life Lessons from Cormorants (Or, Why I Love Living Near the Ocean)

jeffkrehely

Apr 27, 20234 min read

Life Lessons from Cormorants (Or, Why I Love Living Near the Ocean)

I’ve been away from my home in Provincetown, MA for several weeks, having traveled to Washington, DC and Scranton, Pennsylvania to see...

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Naming--and Taming--Fear in the Workplace

jeffkrehely

Apr 6, 20234 min read

Naming--and Taming--Fear in the Workplace

Russ Finkelstein has a great piece this week on how our fears can drive our career decisions and put or keep us on paths where we don’t...

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For Gay Men, the Past Doesn't Have to be Prologue

jeffkrehely

Mar 27, 20234 min read

For Gay Men, the Past Doesn't Have to be Prologue

In my previous post, I wrote about the “Advice Monster,” and the temptation for managers and coaches to go into directing rather than...

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Slaying the Shame Monster by Reframing Failure

jeffkrehely

Feb 21, 20233 min read

Slaying the Shame Monster by Reframing Failure

My last blog post got a whopping two views on my website, and a lonely solitary like on my LinkedIn page (thanks Dean!). I briefly...

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jeffkrehely

Feb 9, 20233 min read

Finding Your Way to Flow

I was 25 when I first meditated. I was living in Washington, DC and was struggling with how my parents reacted to my coming out as gay...

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Getting Coaching Right, Right from the Start

jeffkrehely

Feb 2, 20233 min read

Getting Coaching Right, Right from the Start

"Are you one of those coaches who’s just going to tell me I already have all the answers inside of me? Because I. Do. Not. Want. That.” A...

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The Importance of Saying What We Want and Need

jeffkrehely

Jan 25, 20233 min read

The Importance of Saying What We Want and Need

I was texting with a friend this week, and he asked me how I was doing. We share a lot, so I said that I was dealing with a bout of...

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jeffkrehely

Jan 18, 20233 min read

A Coaching Anniversary

Exactly one year ago I took the first class in my coach training program. I completed the program four weeks ago, after 11 months of both...

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