Resources and insights

Elaine’s 30 years of experience overflow here on her blog in the form of notes, ideas, and true thought leadership.

Sep 18, 2024

Aging to Saging

Think of aging as taking art lessons in finding meaning, joy and purpose in ordinary life.
Sep 10, 2024

Rethinking Your Career

I’ve had a flurry of people contacting me lately about coaching around their career. This is a new trend.
Sep 5, 2024

I’m writing on Substack!

See my latest blog and newsletter called The Inside Stuff at newsletter.elainemorris.com!
Aug 29, 2024

Coming Back from a Painful Financial Loss

The early ’80s was a great time to be in Dallas in the commercial real estate business. It was the Dallas boom years. People were flocking to the South. Business and career opportunities were abundant. But little did they know what was coming in just a few short years!
Aug 14, 2024

Is This Normal?

In case you have been oblivious to your judge, allow me to introduce you. It’s that little and sometimes loud voice in your head that is constantly running in the background like a radio station you can’t turn off. It’s a running commentary that sounds something like this…
Aug 8, 2024

How Your Anxiety Costs You Money

It turned out that his anxiety was costing him thousands of dollars in new business. Here’s how we worked through it.
Jul 8, 2024

I am writing

I just returned from a 7-day writing retreat with 30 women from all over the country. Some fiction writers, poets, non-fiction writers, some published, some not.I have written blogs for the past 20 years and loved writing as an English major in college – but have not identified myself as a writer.Yet, when my long-time friend, Suzanne, invited me to go on a writing retreat, my head said NO and my heart said YES!
Jul 3, 2024

Leaders Being Real 1: Carol Peddy

A new series gives us a personal perspective on facing tough challenges and how they managed to not only build their career but nurture their life!
May 24, 2024

The Inside Stuff of a Leader

Leadership is often seen as an external function, characterized by decisions, actions, and outward expressions of authority. However, effective leadership stems from a profound understanding and management of one’s internal landscape. This concept, often referred to as the “inside stuff,” plays a crucial role in shaping a leader’s success, both professionally and personally. Let’s dive into what this inside stuff entails and why it’s vital for effective leadership.
Jan 23, 2024

What is PQ and how does it help?

Positive intelligence plays an essential role in both personal and professional development. It's a groundbreaking methodology that helps us recognize when our brain is at its peak performance, known as the “sage brain,” and when it falls into counterproductive patterns, or the “saboteur brain.”
Jan 16, 2024

Setting and Reaching Goals in 2024

As we’ve all experienced, goals at this time of year is a tradition marked more by their failure than their success. Why is it that these well-intentioned goals often fall by the wayside? The key issue lies in our ambition to change too much too quickly, without a solid plan or adequate support. This is where the transformative power of coaching can truly shine.
Dec 22, 2023

New Beginnings in 2024

As we close one year and begin another, I’m so excited to share with you some personal reflections and new developments in my journey as an executive coach.
Nov 17, 2023

ICF South Carolina Member Spotlight

I was recently asked for an interview for the South Carolina chapter of the International Coaching Federation, and here’s what I wrote!
Feb 13, 2023

What Do Leaders Gain From Coaching?

Today more highly successful leaders than ever are working with a coach on a regular basis, and the trend is predicted to increase over the next five years, according to a recent study by the International Coach Federation.
Jan 30, 2023

Change Your Mindset, Change Your Results

Much study in the last 25 years in the fields of neuroscience, positive psychology, cognitive psychology and performance science leads to similar conclusions — how you think and what you believe about yourself, plays a significant role in determining your outcomes and overall success in life.
Jan 23, 2023

Want to Be a More Positive Leader?

If you’ve been a leader for any amount of time, you’ve likely faced the dilemma of wanting to be more positive than you actually felt inside. You’re not alone. Being upbeat and calm in the face of difficult situations is a challenge for all of us. It’s especially important for the impact you have on others.
Jan 15, 2023

Using Your Power

In a recent leadership summit, Dr. John Townsend, best-selling author and psychologist, defined personal power as the capacity to change the environment. Organizations require constant movement and it takes leadership energy, focus, and intentionality to take a company from where it is to where they want it to be.
Jan 9, 2023

Why Set Goals, and Why Systems Might Be Better

We all have a unique relationship with goal setting. January is the time of year for goal setting junkies to rally. Then there are the rest of you — the 83% of the U.S. population who do not set goals.
Jan 2, 2023

Breaking Through the Post-holiday Doldrums

Are you feeling a little down right now? All the big festivities are over. For some of you there is some sadness as family members have gone back home to cities far away.
Dec 20, 2022

Reflect On Your Year!

Highlighting the importance of taking time for reflection and celebration of achievements at the year's end to gain a balanced perspective on personal and professional growth. Encouraging leaders to move beyond a "gap" mindset focused on unmet goals to a "gain" mindset that appreciates accomplishments and lessons learned, supported by a personal practice of stillness and the resource "Life As Art" for guided reflection and planning.
Nov 15, 2022

Giving Thanks for Feedback

Exploring the benefits of effectively receiving feedback, highlighting the challenges posed by truth, relationship, and identity triggers, and offering strategies for overcoming these obstacles to improve personal and professional growth, relationships, and performance. The narrative encourages embracing a growth mindset and seeking out feedback to uncover blind spots and foster development.
Oct 30, 2022

Transform the Dreaded Drama Triangle

Introducing "The Power of TED*" by David Emerald as a guide to escaping the Drama Triangle of Victim, Rescuer, and Persecutor roles by adopting the empowering roles of Creator, Challenger, and Coach. The book provides a framework for taking responsibility for one's own actions and fostering positive, proactive change both internally and in interactions with others, aiming to replace dysfunction with empowerment and growth.
Sep 19, 2022

Charting Your Life Journey

Sharing a personal story of moving to a new home and the unexpected challenges encountered, emphasizing the importance of listening to candid feedback from friends and the invaluable support they offer during stressful transitions. The narrative also touches on the significance of having people who can provide honest feedback for leaders to avoid "CEO disease" and make informed decisions.
Jun 21, 2022

A New Beginning Part 2: You Got to Have Friends!

Sharing a personal story of moving to a new home and the unexpected challenges encountered, emphasizing the importance of listening to candid feedback from friends and the invaluable support they offer during stressful transitions. The narrative also touches on the significance of having people who can provide honest feedback for leaders to avoid "CEO disease" and make informed decisions.

Life as Art

Life As Art is a tool to help you explore and clarify essential elements for creating your future. Through the process of reflection, visioning, goal setting, and developing planning habits, it is my hope you will maximize your talents, fulfill your dreams, weather inevitable storms, and sustain proactive positivity in all circumstances!

Life as Art book cover