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It seems that not taking the ‘usual’ path or having the ‘usual’ credentials has been a pattern for me. It has required me to trust that listening to my ‘gut’ would serve me.

After choosing to walk away from my executive role, I had no idea that my path would lead me to create the safe and trusted space of Red Chair.

In some ways it did not seem logical.

In many ways, it has been perfect.

My career path has been a bit unusual.

I have found myself in roles I had not anticipated.

In one way or another, all of them have aligned with my passion for learning, growth, opportunity and connection, for myself, people and ideas.

Along the way, I have tried to stay true to me. It is what has enabled me to work hard, take risks and do things I would never have dreamed I would do.

Here are some of the things that I have learned on my journey. Perhaps one or two may resonate with you.

Success can be achieved in different ways and have different outcomes than we anticipate

I didn’t have an H.R. degree and yet I became a Chief Human Resource Officer of a large corporation.

We began to shift corporate culture. Leaders grew. Business objectives were met. Engagement increased. So did my portfolio.

And I chose to walk away.

Early in my career, I did not have a B.Ed and yet I became a school change consultant. I was surprised when school administrators and teachers listened to what I had to say.

I helped schools develop and execute on their school plans. We formed some fabulous partnerships and did some great work.

I earned my M.Ed through the process and ‘wrote it out of me’. It was time to move on.

I had never owned a horse. Now I have a small herd of two. I am partnering with them as coaches to help people lead themselves and others from the head and the heart.

You can’t do this work unless you are prepared to work on yourself. And so I strive to do that, work on myself.

The threads in my story have woven together as they were meant to, not necessarily how I planned.
What are the threads in your story?
Where are they are leading you?

Failure is inevitable and helps define us

I had never failed at a job and then found myself in a situation where I was unable to succeed.

It was hard. I found myself experiencing a lack of confidence unlike I had ever experienced before.

I had to find myself again and remind myself of all that I have accomplished and all that I am. Which I did.

This was a difficult and necessary part of my journey.
What have you experienced that hasn’t felt good and is necessary for your growth?

Following our gut requires us to trust it

I had never owned a horse and yet I found myself being called to partner with horses as coaches.

I now have a small herd and am certified to coach with them.

It is powerful work. I am humbled to do it.

To grow, we need to trust our gut and take risks.
What is your gut telling you?

Think BIG and be BOLD

In a coaching session in which I was the client, I envisioned Red Chair Ranch. My husband and I trusted the pull to move to the country to make this vison a reality. It was part of my realization that creating a physical Red Chair space was part of the larger plan that was emerging.

This was a big decision. It meant making big changes. And in many ways the path has been effortless.

There is something special about Red Chair Ranch and my herd. We are meant to be here and I believe many others, like you, are too.

Paying attention to my gut has always served me well.
What is calling you?

My Journey to be true to me has brought me to Red Chair

It has meant

continuous learning. The ‘usual’ path is not always the required path as long as we are prepared to learn.
experiencing a lot of success and then not. It is possible to rebound and come out stronger.
listening to my gut. This requires risk-taking and trusting oneself.
knowing who I am so I can keep finding my way back to me. If I can, so can you!

What is Red Chair?

It is a safe and trusted space of self discovery. Where you are supported and held accountable to know who you are, what you want to do, why you want to do it and how you are going to do it.

I coach and facilitate from a space of knowing. . .