In his work on clarifying your vocation, Parker Palmer proposes that one of our greatest callings in life is to find out who we are. As we explore our own unique and ‘deepest calling,’ Palmer believes that will lead us to our path of ‘authentic service’ to the world.

In this post, I share about finding my path to leadership coaching. What about you? What is your story of the how and the why behind the work you are doing?

I can recall countless visions that I have had for personal or professional growth, yet at some point my follow-through faltered. Consider, for example, the classic New Year’s resolutions that many of us set faithfully every year. Perhaps you start out with a new yoga mat, water bottle and running shoes. But three weeks later you're back to the old routines, tethered to your desk, and hunched over a keyboard, while your yoga mat gets buried in a corner of your office…