by Nancy Jacoby | Dec 23, 2020 | Coaching, Professional Development, Reflections
This was the second time the instructor did the new step sequence and I just wasn’t picking it up. Instead of enjoying my Zumba class (virtual) as I normally do, I felt frustrated. Why couldn’t I get it? If she could just slow down and show us. I had to drop off...
by Nancy Jacoby | Dec 17, 2020 | Coaching, Professional Development, Reflections
There have been some interesting articles and posts circulating about the war between managing time and managing energy. It’s particularly relevant around the holidays, with all the pressures of what to buy and for whom; what to cook and for whom; end of year...
by Nancy Jacoby | Oct 27, 2020 | Coaching, Reflections
Anyone who has lived in or visited a New York City apartment knows the kitchen is usually the size of a tiny box. I remember moving into my cozy dwelling and appraising my new kitchen, thinking, “how the hell am I supposed to cook in here?” The first few weeks...
by Nancy Jacoby | Oct 21, 2020 | Coaching, Leadership, Reflections
On a beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon recently, I found myself sitting at my table, paralyzed by my to-do list. I had just returned to my apartment after spending some time on Long Island taking care of my mother after surgery. While it was nice to be away and have...
by Nancy Jacoby | Sep 11, 2020 | Leadership, Reflections
Each year on 9/11, the first person I think of is my dad. It was his voice I heard on the phone telling me of the horror that happened that day. I had just left an early morning meeting and returned his call, as he had left frantic messages telling me to call him. I...
