Start Where You Are. Build from What is Working.
Many people I talk with feel stuck.
Work is frustrating. Energy is inconsistent. Next steps feel unclear and too challenging to attempt.
In my coaching work, I see patterns. People start out strong, but over time old mindsets creep back in. Good ideas stall out. Forward motion feels harder than it should.
Here are four practices that can help you get unstuck:
1) You Can Make it Work (Almost Anywhere)
There is not one “right” life or path. There are many possible versions of a good life. That idea can be liberating, especially when things feel constrained or unclear. You don’t need to blow up your current situation, and you don’t need to wait for perfect conditions.
You can start where you are. Begin by identifying what is working, even if it seems small.
2) Try Stuff (Have a Bias Towards Action)
Small, low-risk experiments reveal what actually resonates.
Most experiments don’t need to be big ones. A conversation. A new, short project. A shift in routine. Small moves create real information. They show you what works and what does not.
3) Reframe the Problem
When you feel stuck, the question itself may need to change. Reframing does not avoid reality. It creates a more useful way to see it.
A fundraising challenge might become a question about connection.
A leadership struggle might become an invitation to clarify roles or expectations.
A governance challenge might become a question about whether a perceived personality issue is actually structural.
A shift in perspective can unlock forward motion. (Stay tuned. I will have an announcement in the next few weeks that builds on this idea.)
4) Ask for Help (And Reach Higher Than Feels Comfortable)
Asking for help can change everything, especially when you ask the right people.
Reach toward people you admire. Reach toward people whose work you respect. Reach even toward people who spark a bit of envy, since that feeling often points toward something you value.
Those conversations expand what feels possible. Choose people who challenge your thinking, not just those who affirm it.
WHERE COACHING FITS
Staying with this work is not easy to do alone. Patterns repeat. Old assumptions return. Even strong insights can fade without action. That is where coaching can make a real difference. A good conversation at the right time can change the trajectory.
A coaching session can help you:
See what you are missing
Reframe what feels stuck
Take clear, doable next steps
Stay accountable to the change you say you want
One or two conversations can create meaningful momentum.
If you want a thought partner as you figure out what comes next, I would be glad to have a conversation and explore whether working together would be helpful.