Traci Philips, the Innate Coach Blog

I have to admit, I have a love/hate relationship with two stories – The Giving Tree and The Titanic. My relationship with The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein began early, probably around kindergarten. I remember loving the library. We would take weekly trips there...

Narcissism has become a prevalent topic of conversation and public discourse recently. In many arenas and at multiple levels, discussions about the narcissistic behaviors exhibited by company leaders, administrators, bureaucrats and politicians seemingly have the...

We are in a catalytic time. Because of this, we may be finding ourselves, and experiencing others, feeling and demonstrating higher degrees of restlessness, impatience and even anger and sadness. The most core and prolonged imbalances within the world and ourselves...

“Trust your instinct to the end, though you can render no reason.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson I often explain to people who ask about my 3-intelligence approach to coaching that we have three brains for a reason. Each is dedicated to a different “job” when it comes to...

I believe our culture suffers from a disconnect with ourselves. We are so quick to listen to the counsel of others that we have stopped listening to our own inner adviser. As leaders, we cannot afford to be cut off from our inner guidance. It’s what allows our...

When I first created the WHAT-HOW-WHERE model that I discuss in my book, Looking IN, I, as is often the case, felt the need to be the guinea pig and test its functionality and viability in my own life. I went through the process of defining my Innate Value, my desired...

We all play the part of chief, in some way. To legitimize our sense of “rightfulness” within this and every “role” we personate in life, discovering our innate leadership model is essential. It starts with fully uncovering, defining and owning who we truly are and...

For centuries, humans have focused on the fact that what sets us apart from other animals is the capacity by which we can think and reason, plan and strategize. We have grounded our species’ superiority in the belief that our cerebral intelligence is the...

Leadership has changed quite a bit in the past three years. Demands on leaders to address the current issues with workforce, employee satisfaction, culture expectations around diversity, equity and inclusion, just to name a few, have left leaders...