by pdmcoach | May 2, 2013 | BLOG, Coaching, Communication, Leadership, Self help
Do you tend to move away from a problem, or are you someone who moves towards a solution? Your answer to this will impact your quality life and how much control that you perceive you have. When we move away from a problem the main motivation is fear, or lack of...
by pdmcoach | Mar 21, 2013 | BLOG, Coaching, Fear, Influence, Self help
Who are the people who have the most influence on your thoughts and actions? Are they building you up or tearing you down? If you are like many others you may not be paying attention to who the influencers in your life are. Too often these people are affecting you...
by pdmcoach | Feb 14, 2013 | BLOG, Coaching, Empowerment, Self help
How many of you can relate to this dilemma? We feel that we can do it all and continue even when we should stop and ask for help. Oh yes, all the warning signs are there. It is almost as if our internal computer is saying, “Are you sure you want to delete all...
by pdmcoach | Jan 8, 2013 | BLOG, Change, Coaching, Empowerment, Fear, Self help
Recently I saw the following quote, which peaked my curiosity. “Do just once what others say you can’t do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again.” James R. Cook I would expand this to include you in the equation. Many times...
by pdmcoach | Dec 30, 2012 | BLOG, Change, Coaching, Self help, stress management
How many of you are suffering from HBO syndrome. No, this is not from watching too much TV; it is what I like to refer to as Holiday Burn Out. We rush around and run ourselves ragged to prepare for “the big event”. Then suddenly it is over and we find that our mind...
by pdmcoach | Dec 1, 2012 | BLOG, Coaching, Communication, Self help
During a recent walk a friend and I were having a wonderful conversation, that is up until the point when the converstion took a right turn and I turned left. Suddenly I was profoundly lost and thought that surely one of us must have suffered an acute onset of...
Gillian Draleau is a Certified Executive Coach specializing in assisting professional women leaders step into their power to feel more joyful and fulfilled in their chosen life's work. 
