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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Resilience Works
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 […]
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 […]