I have been nurturing the tulip bulbs planted this last Winter, watching and watering them, waiting with anticipation for their green leaves to emerge from the dark underground of the soil. I’ve been planning and planting my vegetable garden, too.  Adding new starts to the garden boxes and helping them to thrive past their tender […]

As we move into the darker months and before getting swept up in the busyness of the Holiday Season, take an opportunity to reflect on your business and life activities. What’s working, what’s not? These reflections are so worthy of your time and will help to set you up for greater success in the New […]

Happy Fall! I would love to see you see this weekend in Yountville or next week in Healdsburg! The crush is in full swing and it’s a beautiful time to be in wine country. I am thrilled to be presenting such useful business topics to Boost your Business this month with a talk on Branding […]

Fall is in the air! We are all slowly getting back into our grooves. New projects and businesses are beginning. Leaders are hearing the call to invest in themselves, so they can be the best they can be for their teams. There are new opportunities to gather together, ( I am loving the luxury of […]

Summer, Summer, Summer It has been a very special Summer in California after all the rains we had this last winter and spring. My fruit trees are filled with more fruit than I have ever seen.  I can hardly keep up with the harvest. And the rivers and lakes are calling – have you been able to escape […]

Happy Late Spring! Have you been taking the opportunity to get outside with the abundance of greenery and mild temperatures? My attention has been pulled happily outside with new garden installations for clients, adventuring in Baja Sur, (see reel below), plus creating an unforgettable bespoke, shower event for a dear person. This recent courtyard installation […]

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I have been thinking a lot about the theme of refuge this New Year, and reflecting about all the places where I take refuge when the outer world seems to be coming apart at the seams. Two things come to mind for me: nurturing my inner life, the practices I do everyday to re-set, and the coaching and consulting work I get to do with my clients to accelerate their work.

Two very exciting announcements:

Boost Your Life – Boost Your Business 2021 – an 8-week course bringing my 8-step business coaching process to more entrepreneurs and people with ideas.

And introducing The Stephen Alexander Berardi Scholarship Fund and its first two recipients.

I have been thinking about what it is takes to Play Our “A” Game in our life and business. The aftermath of a recent hard choice led me to think about another analogy which I call Next Shot.