by Liz Guthridge | Jul 10, 2021 | Blog
When was the last time you visited Pity City, that imaginary destination where you’re entitled to feel sorry for yourself and your situation? Pity City welcomes visitors and renters yet outlaws home ownership. As one of my former colleagues used to say, “You can visit...
by Liz Guthridge | Jul 6, 2021 | Blog
One summer six years ago, two individuals from different church groups contacted me several days apart. Both groups said they needed assistance dealing with an escalating conflict around meetings in their congregation. As each individual described their situation, I...
by Liz Guthridge | Jun 28, 2021 | Blog
Autonomy is a HUGE benefit for so many of us. Just ask — er, watch — my dog Marcel in action. He loves to choose where to walk, whether to take the elevator or the stairs, and where and when to drink. And we humans love our autonomy too. It serves as a...
by Liz Guthridge | Jun 19, 2021 | Blog
The story of the investment firm Engine No. 1 gaining three ExxonMobil board seats for their carefully selected candidates initially reminded me of the classic children’s book The Little Engine That Could. If you remember the story, a little engine agrees to try to...
by Liz Guthridge | Jun 13, 2021 | Blog
In this expert panel from the Forbes Coaches Council, 13 Forbes Coaches Council members, including me, shared clever “hacks” that you can use to increase your optimism, or at least turn your pessimistic outlook into a more optimistic mindset. Being more optimistic...
