Posts by Nancy Friedberg

Power Quote of the Month “We love flexibility because it creates optionality. And options create freedom. If you have options and freedom, you will feel and be empowered.” ~ Nancy Friedberg  I was recently interviewed for a new podcast, called Glisten Up, on the topic of “Is your Work-Life Flexibility Working for You?” You can…

Social Comparison: Soul-Nourishing or Soul-Sucking?  This is the third and final article in a three-part series about the Power of Y.O.U.  Power Quote of the Month Don’t Compare Your Insides to Someone Else’s Outsides.” Anonymous Throughout my 25 years of leadership and career coaching, I’ve made it a point to challenge my clients to focus…

Power Quote of the Month “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.” Albert Einstein  Einstein was a true genius with an estimated IQ score somewhere between 205 and 225. Yet, the one key trait that enabled Einstein to fulfill his powerful brilliance was his endless…

While possessing the ability to say N.O. to people, situations, and things appear to come easily to many powerful, fulfilled and satisfied individuals, I observe many individuals struggle with asserting this simple two-letter word. Let’s examine the possibilities that fuel the resistance to using this two-letter monster.Over the past three decades, I’ve had the opportunity…

In the past year, I chose to engage in the power of H.A.L.T. in an effort to let go of my attachment to over–seriousness. Yes, I confess. I tend to lean into being intense, deep and serious a little more often than I’d like.  I prefer to reference these traits as thoughtful, reflective and passionate…

It was exactly this time last year that we were collectively thrown into utter shock and lockdown necessitated by the life-threatening perils of the covid – 19 crisis. The pandemic brought tidal waves of compounded losses, unlike anything we have experienced in modern times. Our lives changed in the blink of an eye.  This collective…

Anytime is an ideal time to practice focusing on the power of L.O.V.E.  Not the romantic kind that society and the media promote, including roses, gifts, cards, and candlelight dinners, although they have their place.  I’m suggesting the power of LOVE where you “LET OTHERS VOLUNTARILY EVOLVE.” Trust me; I know this is a tall…

Every holiday brings a flurry of excitement, activity, and family connection.  Thanksgiving, in fact, tops as the number 1 ranked holiday to celebrate in America amongst the top 16. It’s simply tradition.  If there’s one thing the world knows America for, it’s eating. And on no day do we overeat with less shame than Thanksgiving,…