Did You Arrive with An Organic Lack of Boundaries?
10 rules for solo pros and freelancers who have trouble saying 'no.' Are you too often a yes man or a woman who can’t say...
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Sharon Woodhouse
- Jul 11
Putting Yourself in Another’s Shoes Doesn’t Work
Dale Carnegie was wrong; what to do instead. Dale Carnegie’s still-influential 1936 book, "How to Win Friends and Influence People"...
Sharon Woodhouse
- May 31
40 Secrets of Conflict That Can Help Your Business
You don’t have to love conflict, just don’t avoid it. We’ve all encountered the solo practitioners, freelancers, or small business owners...
Sharon Woodhouse
- May 24
Problem-Solving Success Is in Easy Reach for All of Us
What we learn from effective mediators can make a big difference for business and personal challenges. When it comes down to it, isn’t...
Sharon Woodhouse
- Apr 26
Freelancers, Here’s How You Get Paid — Always and Mostly on Time
Don’t get stiffed by clients again. Msn.com recently reported that the majority of freelancers get stiffed by their clients, quoting...
Sharon Woodhouse
- Apr 5
Embrace Presence in Face of the New Not Normal
Cozy up to the attractiveness of the present. “We must get back to normal!” We hear it everywhere. A desperate cry for routine...
Sharon Woodhouse
- Feb 16
Why I Charge Sliding Scale Rates for Coaching
Do any of these reasons resonate with you or for your services? Sliding scale fees are prices that vary depending on how much a...
Sharon Woodhouse
- Feb 1
Honoring in Others the Fundamental Good of Self-Determination
6 ways to practice a key concept of coaching and mediation that will upgrade your personal and business communication. A central theme...
Sharon Woodhouse
- Jan 28
What Is Existential Coaching and How Can It Help Us?
An excellent method for engaging issues of meaning, authenticity, responsibility, anxiety, and more, existential coaching is an emerging...
Sharon Woodhouse
- Dec 6, 2021
On Change That Matters
Do you want to break through some walls? Or are really just looking for a fresh coat of paint? It's an important question to ask...
Sharon Woodhouse
- Nov 18, 2021
Change Your Style of Inquiry and Watch Your Business Thrive in New Ways
Change your style of inquiry and watch your business thrive. Use open-ended questions to improve relationships and the bottom line.
Sharon Woodhouse
- Nov 10, 2021
He’s Got 99 Negotiating Tricks and You Need to Know Every One
He’s got 99 negotiating tricks and you need to know every one...to protect yourself and to expand your options.
Sharon Woodhouse
- Nov 3, 2021
What Is ‘Presence’ and How Does It Aid in Communication and Conflict Management?
What is presence and how does it aid our communication? 11 resources for exploring elements and concepts of being there for it.
Sharon Woodhouse
- Oct 29, 2021
12 Takeaways from ‘The Tao of Negotiation’
Reminders about conflict and life so essential that I review them frequently. 12 insights from the "Tao of Negotiation."
Sharon Woodhouse
- Oct 11, 2021
Shifting: #7 of 28 Big Ideas from the World of Coaching
#7 of 28 big ideas from the world of coaching, shifting is moving through the fog and unknowing to the ahas, the breakthrough, the insights.
Sharon Woodhouse
- Oct 8, 2021
Are You Stuck...or Just in the Middle of It?
Many times, the problem you’re having is not that you’re stuck, but that you’re simply in the middle of a thing you willingly chose.
Sharon Woodhouse
- Sep 14, 2021
Mediate First: A Conflict Management Must for Small Businesses
Explore the superpower basics of mediation: neutral, impartial, self-determined. Get help resolving tough disputes affordably and amicably.