[Next Step News] (3/30/2009)
This conversation is all about self discovery - your world... What have you given up lately... and learned about yourself?

[Next Step News] (1/7/2009)
It's the end of one year and the beginning of another! It's a perfect time to consider the word, finis! “The latin word finis has two meanings: the end or the finish, and a goal to reach.” (Victor Frankl, 1997) What was new, different and challenging about 2008? What are your goals for 2009? Dig into these questions in this newsletter!

[Next Step News] (8/6/2008)
The invitation to become a mentor provided me with the opportunity to think through and decide who I want to be in that role... When is the last time you made the time and space to reflect on who you wanted to be, and to design a plan for it? You can use this newsletter as the springboard for designing who you want to be!

[Next Step News] (3/27/2008)
In this edition of the Next Step News I ask you to take a good, close look at where you're at, where you are going, your path for getting there, and how you will handle adversity. I've taken that challenge-are you ready for it?

[Next Step News] (3/20/2007)
Where are you in the process of realizing your dream? The spotlight turns to you and I ask the tough questions: Have you made the time to begin the process of making your dreams reality?

[Next Step News] (1/31/2007)
What's your dream... and where are you on the path to realizing it? It's a new year and a wonderful time to check in with yourself. Are you who you want to be and where you want to be; and if not, what are you doing about it?!

[Next Step News] (11/8/2006)
How do you stand out in the crowd? What differentiates you/your business from others and how do you speak to that difference - quantitatively and/or quatitively? If you are ready to dig deeply to discover your competitive advantages, read on! There’s work - and reward ahead!

[Next Step News] (7/20/2006)
This issue of the Next Step News is all about what’s new! Whether it’s trying a new activity and discovering the parallels with work, thinking about your everyday tasks in a fresh way-how is planning for vacation like preparing for a presentation-choosing a new professional endeavor, or questioning what the future holds, there’s so much opportunity! Renew your energy for the remaining months of summer and revisit your plans for the fall.

[Next Step News] (2/11/2006)
It's International Coaching Week (February 5 - 11) and a great time to check in on your intentions for 2006! Spend a wee bit of your precious time on yourself - and walk/work/play your way through the questions posed here. The conversation about the qualities of your life begins with a sense of where you are right now.

[Next Step News] (11/7/2005)
Take a moment and reflect - how are you feeling about your life? Is it fun, delicious, exhilarating - with no more room for diversions? If your life feels all about work and obligations, with no time for play - or if you are searching for ways to refresh and rejuvenate your daily/weekly/monthly schedule - then read this edition of the Next Step News!

[Next Step News] (6/27/2005)
Change without a transition-like a cool, rainy spring to a humid, ferociously hot summer-it’s a startling experience-a shock to the system! When is the last time you created the time and space to explore a change you were about to experience? Whether it was a change in: your place of work-a new position or new responsibilities, a change of career, a move to another home or new area, your impending retirement or in your personal life; what did you think about and how did you feel moving from the way things were to the way things were going to be? In this issue we explore the process of transition and how we manage the emotional components of change.

[Next Step News] (1/12/2005)
This new year's issue of the Next Step News asks you to think *BIG* - and envision your life's intention. Eight BIG questions, just over two dozen smaller questions, and resources support you in creating and livng your inspiring, delicious intention.

[Next Step News] (8/13/2004)
What’s your personal vision of your retirement? Have you really explored that next chapter of your life? In this issue you discover the current thinking about the “new” retirement - involving personal transformation, creative self-reliance, and life enrichment - and Eleven Essential Questions for Reflection (Years) Before You Retire. Choose from the abundance of resources for retirement planning, from a self assessment, to books, to a variety of coaching packages.

[Next Step News] (5/9/2004)
Delivering presentations - the thought strikes fear in the brave of heart! A three tier model and six fundamental questions help you envision the stages and elements of the process for creating your next presentation. Nine different resources are suggested to support you in developing - or polishing - your presentation skills.

[Next Step News] (1/24/2004)
This issue of Next Step News asks “What are you plans for 2004?” and provides ten questions to help you assess where you are on the path to realizing the life of your dreams. Four fabulous resources and a variety opportunities for engaging in the change process are suggested.

Premier Edition (10/1/2003)
The premier issue of the Next Step News explores the synergistic effect of coupling training and coaching, and issue announces the arrival of takeastep.us, highlighting resources, and listing current teleclass opportunities.