by Lee Chaix McDonough | Jan 1, 2019 | Business building, Feeling Stuck, Motivation, Values
Happy New Year!I’m writing to you on an unseasonably warm New Year’s Day, the energy and anticipation of a new year coursing through me. I am excited and motivated to work towards a fresh set of goals and opportunities for 2019, and I’m more confident than ever that I...
by Lee Chaix McDonough | Oct 14, 2018 | Emotions, Feeling Stuck, Happiness, Motivation
This blog post is a modified version of an email I sent to my subscribers. If you’d like to hear from me in your inbox, click here to sign up for my mailing list. I’ll also send you a free chapter from my forthcoming book, ACT On Your Business. ***...
by Lee Chaix McDonough | Apr 10, 2018 | Authenticity, Feeling Stuck, Perfectionism
“I’m just so tired. Tired of putting everyone else’s needs first. Tired of wearing a mask every day. Tired of feeling like I have to be okay when I’m not.” My client (let’s call him Paul) sat in front of me, shoulders sagging. He had hired me to help him move forward...
by Lee Chaix McDonough | Nov 11, 2017 | Burnout, Feeling Stuck, Mindfulness, Motivation
I’ve noticed a familiar trend among my clients when they tap into their creativity. (And let’s be honest – I see it in myself too). Although the particulars differ from person to person, the process is relatively the same, and it includes three phases: Phase...
by Lee Chaix McDonough | Nov 4, 2017 | Change, Feeling Stuck, Motivation
Shortly after I celebrated the first anniversary of Caravel Coaching, I started a four-part blog series on The Four Faces of Disappointment. I didn’t intend for it to become a series – in fact, when I started writing the first piece, I had an entirely different...
by Lee Chaix McDonough | Jul 22, 2017 | Disappointment, Emotions, Feeling Stuck
Last week, I introduced a new way of defining how different people handle disappointment, and I shared a typology that I called the Four Faces of Disappointment. I’m going to be honest – I was pretty proud of that post. As the Four Faces model started to take shape, I...
