What if you got the bitter surprise that you were written out of the will?

What if you found out you were written out of the will after your last surviving parent died? Can you imagine the betrayal, the hurt, and the surprise? It could be enough to derail any sibling relationship or create rifts in the family that could last for generations to come. This is just one of [...]

What if you don’t want grandma’s dining room table?

A senior care center owner and I were talking the other day. Annette Pang has worked closely with adult children and their parents and extended families for years. I asked what kinds of conflicts come up, and I got an ear-full. > Who gets to decide if mom gets a new recliner or a new bed? > [...]

The Common Thread: Guiding Clients to Get What They Want When They Want It

Do you ever look at the sum total of your career or business contributions and get a BIG AHA and a fresh perspective? In doing this myself not long ago,  I got this big AHA of a common thread that is woven throughout all of my various success reinventions over the years. I've been guiding [...]

Don’t let your song stay bottled up inside of you …

Kathi Suprata made a huge impact on me earlier this year when she sang the "What Could Have Been Blues" at at intimate dinner event I was hosting for among my favorite clients. The joy she expressed as she delivered her message got me straight to the heart. Sadly, she passed away a few months [...]