From Couch Potato To Half-Ironman: Goal Setting Simplified

by Darren Kanthal | Sep 13, 2022 | Leadership Mindset

You wanna do what?!  Are you outta your mind?! And you want me to do it with you?! That’s how I responded to my sister Marissa when she asked me in 2016 if I wanted to do a Half Ironman with her.  Have you ever heard of ‘Couch to 5k’?  Well, Marissa wanted to go from...

Confidence Boosters At Work: Strategies for Both You and Your Team

by Darren Kanthal | Aug 30, 2022 | Leadership Coaching

I’ll do it later, I told my boss. No, you’ll do it right now, she replied. And with that, I sat uncomfortably hunched over a coffee table in the hotel lobby we were staying at and aggressively smacked the keys to write out the email – eating crow and apologizing...

Leaning In To Becoming A Beginner

by Darren Kanthal | Aug 15, 2022 | Career Coaching, Leadership Mindset

At the beginning of each year, I revel in buying 2 paper calendars (one for home and one for the office) and also creating my goals for the year. Mind you, I’m not big on resolutions – there’s nothing I’m trying to “resolve” per se, but I do love this activity. You...

How Mental Fitness is Important for Your Career

by Darren Kanthal | Sep 8, 2021 | Career Coaching, Leadership Mindset

You may think mental fitness is most applicable to your personal life and personal growth, but let’s face it—our personal growth is very connected to our career growth. Mental fitness is essential for navigating professional settings and advancing your career. By...

Values-Driven Job Search: A New Way to Find Your Next Job

by Darren Kanthal | Aug 2, 2021 | Career Coaching, Leadership Mindset

Raise your hand if you’ve heard this before: “if you find a job you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.” Now…raise your hand if, upon hearing the above, you’ve rolled your eyes so far back in your head they nearly get stuck. In the current employment...