Being at Choice

By katharinel | Oct 11, 2018 | Comments Off on Being at Choice

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about an exercise I did in my coach training. After some coaching around a specific topic, I had to come up with a list of things that I would do to move myself forward in the direction I desired. I had to come up with a list of YES’s and…

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What is Leadership?

By katharinel | Oct 4, 2018 | Comments Off on What is Leadership?

What’s your view of leadership? My new position with a leadership development Company has me reflecting on leadership and what it means to me. I really like the view of leadership that was shared with me during CTI’s 10 month leadership program that I completed in June. A leader is someone who takes responsibility for…

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Redefining Yourself Through Transition

By katharinel | Oct 3, 2018 | Comments Off on Redefining Yourself Through Transition
Katharine Lavenhagen - Define Success On Your Own Terms

Emmanuelle is a leader and a coach who is passionate about supporting people through transition. Her passion comes from her own transition as a transgender woman. Emmanuelle’s journey of transition resulted in more clarity around who she is (and who she is not). She has found a way to bring this clarity more fully to…

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Getting my Brain Caught Up

By katharinel | Sep 27, 2018 |

I just arrived back home after spending the week in Sandy, Utah for training. I started a new job Monday with Full Circle Group. It was such a great week! I feel really validated in my decision to move forward in this direction. My brain initially had some doubt. I had an immediate gut feeling…

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Destruction… and Creation

By katharinel | Sep 20, 2018 | Comments Off on Destruction… and Creation

Last Friday, my husband and I packed up our truck and camper and started a two-day road trip from Denver to Whitefish, Montana to spend the week with family. We took the scenic route and spent the first night in Grand Teton National Park and then drove through Yellowstone the next day. The house we…

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Trusting My Instincts

By katharinel | Sep 13, 2018 | Comments Off on Trusting My Instincts

Every week when I sit down to write my weekly post, it seems that there are several things I want to share with you and I find myself challenged to just pick one! This week is no exception. I’ve been contemplating what to focus on this week in my share, and it has me reflecting…

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Bridging the Gap

By katharinel | Sep 6, 2018 | Comments Off on Bridging the Gap
Katharine Lavenhagen - Define Success On Your Own Terms

Julieanne McGuinness has high standards. As Director of Operations for a real estate agency in Gainesville, FL, she has a clear vision of success and is unwilling to settle for anything less that she sees as being possible. While Julienne’s drive for excellence is unwavering, she has found a way to balance this with introspection,…

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Regular Maintenance

By katharinel | Sep 5, 2018 |

I got my haircut last week. It was the first time I’ve had my hair cut since I moved to Colorado. The last hair cut I had was December 2017 (I think?). I know, it’s been awhile. There were multiple reasons for me deciding not to get a haircut … I was trying to grow…

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Dynamic Muscle Building

By katharinel | Aug 31, 2018 | Comments Off on Dynamic Muscle Building

My husband and I progressed from top rope climbing to lead climbing… in the gym. In top rope climbing, a static rope runs through an anchor already set up at the top of the wall. If you fall, it’s a super short fall… if you even fall at all. In lead climbing, you use an…

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Seasons of Change

By katharinel | Aug 22, 2018 | Comments Off on Seasons of Change

I’m traveling back to my hometown of Charleston, WV this weekend to spend some time with my grandparents. As an added bonus, I get to spend some time with some other family members who live in the area, and close by. My grandparents both turn 90 this year. I feel fortunate to still have them…

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