Core Wisdom

How to Have More Powerful Conversations with Yourself

May 6th, 2011 | By Martha Carnahan | Category: Business Leaders, Core Wisdom

When you are running a business you need a good team. You may be the captain, but your partners, employees, assistants, advisors, and vendors all play critical roles on your ship’s crew. There is another team on board too – your inner team. I’m sure you’ve noticed that sometimes you feel like you are at [...]



How to Get Your Values Honored at Work

Nov 1st, 2010 | By Martha Carnahan | Category: Business Leaders, Core Wisdom

Do certain things about your workplace rub you the wrong way? Do you go home at night and tell your family and friends that, if you were in charge, you would do things differently? It could be a case of mis-aligned values. If your personal values and your company’s values are at odds, it may [...]



We Are All Self-Employed

Jun 24th, 2010 | By Martha Carnahan | Category: Business Leaders, Core Wisdom

Often, new clients come to coaching because they feel trapped in their jobs. Trapped by money, loyalty guilt and quite often, fear of the unknowns of a new job. They hate Monday mornings, resent management decisions and often feel quite stressed out. There is actually a cure for this misery! And you don’t even have [...]



Getting Grounded without the Teen Angst

May 10th, 2010 | By Martha Carnahan | Category: Business Leaders, Core Wisdom

“You’re grounded!” These words have been uttered by many a parent as punishment for mischief-making teenagers. “Grounding,” in this sense, means you are taking the kid out of the action and putting her on the sidelines for a bit. One mom I know said that grounding doesn’t work as a deterrent for her son because [...]



Wallow in the Mystery

Mar 14th, 2009 | By Martha Carnahan | Category: Business Leaders, Core Wisdom

“Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise.” Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way I’m noticing the whir of creativity in the air these days. The oft-cited economic turndown we’re in has sparked its share of woe, of course, but underneath it all seems to lie a bubbling pool of creative juice.  [...]