by Gretchen | Jan 29, 2018 | Academic Coaching, blog, Entrepreneurship
Ten years ago when I saw my first student clients, no one had heard of Academic Life Coaching. These days, more and more families are googling the phrase “academic coach” in their quest for support for their anxious, overwhelmed, and/or unmotivated students. Other...
by Gretchen | Sep 3, 2011 | Entrepreneurship, Random Stuff
I need to start reconciling my finances every Friday, but it’s not my favorite task. Perhaps a playlist of money-related songs will help inspire me each week? (I recommend that my academic coaching clients create playlists for uninspiring tasks, but I’ve...
by Gretchen | Sep 11, 2010 | Entrepreneurship, Random Stuff
Recently, I’ve noticed that I’m jealous of the students I coach. I haven’t done any formal learning in a long time, and frankly I miss it. As an entrepreneur I learn new skills constantly, but I usually have to teach them to myself. How refreshing to...
by Gretchen | Jul 10, 2010 | Entrepreneurship, MuseCubes
***WARNING: This blog post contains some technical jargon. Don’t worry; I don’t understand many of the terms, either. Thank goodness for context clues!*** Why iMuseCubes Development is So Slow It takes many folks up to 40-80 hours over three to four months...
by Gretchen | Jun 11, 2010 | Academic Coaching, Creativity & Edges, Entrepreneurship, InterPlay, Random Stuff
As an academic coach, I end the school year by meeting with parents to reflect on the ways their children have grown — and to identify goals for the next year. Recently at the end of one of those meetings, a mom sighed and said, “My daughter is...
by Gretchen | Jun 1, 2010 | Entrepreneurship
I’m taking the most wonderful (and the most challenging!) course right now: the Right-Brain Business Plan with Jennifer Lee. Writing a business plan is hard!!! It brings up all my inner demons — procrastination; waffling; shyness; fears (of commitment,...
