Deliberate Careers Blog

Let me tell you a story about socks. Yes, socks. It might seem like an odd place to start, but bear with me—there’s a point. It was a typical morning, and my daughter, who was about four at the time, ...

A roller coaster enthusiast knows the importance of keeping their hands inside the ride at all times. There’s a valuable lesson here for effective communication: Keep your hands inside the “box.”

But...

Hey there, fellow adventurers! Today, I want to take you on a whirlwind journey through my life – a life that started as a bit of a misfit with a capital ‘A’ in the middle of my name. Growing up in a ...

Ah, the wonderful world of career and business coaching! It’s a place where dreams are turned into reality, and professionals are guided toward success with a sprinkle of kindness, wisdom, and a laugh...

Imagine a world where working from home turns your once-peaceful abode into a wild zoo of sounds. Yep, been there. That’s the pandemonium my husband and I found ourselves in as we both started working...

Recently I attended a family member’s retirement party after 39 years with the city of Waco. It was my first time attending a retirement party ever. I haven’t been invited to another one. No, I did no...

Starting a new project is always exciting, as is seeing a project across the finish line, but the muddy middle can be the most challenging. When you’re in the midst of a project, it’s easy to get bogg...

The “Yes, and…” concept comes from improvisational theater, but it has powerful applications for leaders. In Improv, each actor is expected to take the cue from other actors as true and build on it ra...

As I sat in my car waiting for the traffic light to change, I saw a young cardinal hopping along in the grass on the side of the road.

While destined, I’m sure, to become a beautiful red bird with a ...

One morning a few years ago, I got that call. You know the type of call I am talking about. The type of call that you never want to get: something is wrong, something is terribly wrong and you must co...

I started my first business when I was 4 years old. We lived in a little pink brick house at the end of a long gravel driveway in Atoy, Texas. I started out collecting rocks to sell; not just any rock...

I love to cook as much as I love to coach. I have read more cookbooks in my life than any other type of book and will take every opportunity to hang in the kitchen with chefs of all stripes, including...