Why Not Why? Shifting From Judgment to Curiosity
From Signals to Strategy: The Evolution of Two Piers
Even Our Brains Need Zoomies Sometimes
Strategic thinking needs more than uninterrupted focus. In the final installment of our “Listening for the Signals” series, we explore how unstructured time helps our brains connect ideas, work through problems, and create the mental space leaders and organizations need to move beyond constant tactical execution.
Crying in Coaching: When Emotions Enter the Chat
Nearly every time a client cries during a coaching session, the tears come with an apology. But emotion is not out of place in coaching, and it does not automatically turn the conversation into therapy. Tears may simply signal that we’ve brushed up against something important, even when we don’t yet know exactly what that is.
“I Just Need To”: The Coaching Red Flag That Tells Us There’s More Going On
Opening the Year with Intention (and Black-Eyed Peas)
This last day of 2025 has been a sunny one here in Maine. Sunny and cold. For the past week and a half, Two Piers has been closed for the holidays. As many people experience, it can take a week or more to actually feel the benefits of a break. So as I watch the ice floes drift along the mirror-flat Kennebec River, I feel like I am finally accessing some of the creative space we talk about so often on this blog. The space we need to think strategically and with vision.
A Thanksgiving Reflection on Gratitude, Leadership, and Savory Bread Pudding
Thanksgiving can be a complicated holiday. The history is whitewashed. The family dynamics can be messy. The expectations to perform warmth and connection are real. And the intense barrage of consumerist messaging can be absolutely exhausting.
And yet… it remains my favorite holiday of the year.