Failing Forward in Business

Failing Forward in Business By: Stephanie Weichert Published on the International Coach Federation (ICF) website “When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” – Audre Lorde We’ve all been there—hearts beating wildly, sweaty palms, about to make a decision that will in some way change the course of our lives. When we take that next step, there is risk […]

Stories That Cause Terror: Why Focusing on Fear is Counterproductive

Stories That Cause Terror: Why Focusing on Fear is Counterproductive By: Stephanie Weichert  A woman who took her three children to IKEA experienced what she believed was harrowing escape from would-be human traffickers. The story is not alarming. It’s terrifying. If you can get past the first blush response of never wanting to leave your home ever again, I’d like to suggest you do much more than that and look beyond the headlines. It seems […]

Moving forward when the fog sets in: If it weren’t for the fog, the end of the problem would be in sight

Moving Forward When The Fog Sets In By: Stephanie Weichert Republished with permission. View article on Military1.com. Ever feel like a failure? How about being remembered for experiencing one? Florence May Chadwick is not only remembered for what she accomplished, but also one specific failure. Born in 1918, Chadwick was a long-distance, rough-water swimmer. Although she is heralded for her swim from Catalina Island, the 26-mile journey wasn’t new to her. In 1952, two months before […]

Resilience Works

Stephanie Weichert certified life coach and husband Sgt. Ken

Resilience Works: What You Go Through, You Grow Through™  By Ken “SGT Ken®” and Stephanie Weichert  Published in the canfitpro Magazine. Republished with permission. View article on the canfitpro website. I sat painfully nervous inside a Boeing-747, making our final approach toward the San Francisco International airport after a 13-month tour of duty in Iraq. I had been traveling for 48 hours straight. I would soon be embracing my wife that I had to leave behind […]

That ‘stuck’ feeling: Finding your way past the doldrums toward peace

That ‘stuck’ feeling: Finding your way past the doldrums toward peace By: Stephanie Weichert Republished with permission. View article on Military1.com. I was standing next to my five-year old son who was playing shortstop in a tee-ball game on an overcast Saturday morning. The air was thick and the sky threatened rain. Most of the little boys didn’t really want to be playing. They were outnumbered two to one by the other team. Many of them […]