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Naketa Thigpen coaches Philadelphians through tough work and relationship transitions as a Balance and Relationship Advisor.

Naketa Thigpen coaches Philadelphians as a Balance and Relationship Advisor. | Courtesy of Naketa Thigpen

Were a culture of incredibly productive people in fact, we barely know what to do when were not being productive. And thats a problem.

While youve been putting off that coveted me time to get ahead at work, youre probably neglecting intimacy in your relationship with yourself and others. Little known fact: that could actually be whats holding you back from being your most fulfilled and productive self. Some much-needed TLC might not have a pressing deadline, but a lack of work-life-balance only leads to one thing: burnout.

Naketa Thigpen(@asknaketa), president and CEO of ThigPro Balance and Relationship Management Institute, coaches people around the world through tough work and relationship transitions as a Balance and Relationship Advisor.

Confused? Thigpens background as a licensed clinical social worker and expertise in corporate wellness, relationship counseling, and sex therapy led her to establish Thigpro Balance and Relationship Management Institute back in 2011. Now, she guides budding entrepreneurs and professionals towards establishing a work-life and intimacy balance. That means youll be tackling your work woes and intimacy issues all at once. Thigpen took some time to chat with Be Well about how she works with clients to help them maintain intimate relationships while being ambitious in their work lives.

Be Well Philly: How did you get your start as a balance and relationship advisor and what does that mean, anyway?Thigpen: The term itself is something I created. Balance and Relationship Advisor holistically encompasses and defines who I am in terms of how I show up in the world. I started my company Thigpro Balance and Relationship Management Institute about nine years ago. When I started, I always saw myself as one day opening up a psychotherapy practice. But I am very much a knowledge connoisseur and I realized that I didnt want to be limited, and that there was more that I could do.

Coaching, consulting and the clinical world have a lot of overlap, but theyre very, very different. So I really looked at what I could do to embrace all of it. Thats where work-life balance and relationship advisor comes from: I literally help people create their balance and their joy, and its through this amplification of intimacy within their relationships.

At the end of the day, the things that people want the most are connected to their inactions, and not turning up the intimacy for themselves first.

Its easy to separate relationships and work-life, thinking that theyre not interconnected for emotional wellbeing. How do you work with clients to establish a connection and balance between the two?I can talk about sex all day. If you roll over and look at your partner and youre not attached to them, or even if youre over-attached to them, that affects you and it affects your work. Do you go to work that morning skipping and feeling open and creative? Or are you constantly thinking about the frustration with your partner? Even while youre sitting in the meeting, where youre supposed to be leading or participating, if youre not happy at home, then youre not your creative, innovative, most productive self.

My clients will say, Im too busy building my career to balance, even for the things that I know matter most in my life. I love my husband, I love my wife, I love my partner but I dont have time for them. I walk them back by looking at where this incongruence or misalignment is coming from.

The intimacy starts with you. I help them see that more than anything, you need to get a little selfish for the purpose of filling yourself and making yourself feel better. And then when youve finished, no apologies! Do what you need to feed yourself first, whether that be laughing or listening to music. So many of us will be so busy taking care of the person next to us that we dont take care of ourselves. Its really helping them understand that at the end of the day, the things that people want the most are connected to their inactions and not turning up the intimacy for themselves first.

Any tips for maintaining those important relationships while youre going through transition and rebalancing periods?I use the acronym CATCH. The first C is you have to be consistent with your completion. The A is to be aware of your own imperfections. The T is making time for you first, and your lover. The second C is communicating your needs. The H in CATCH is simple, but its the most important out of all of them. Its honor your agreement.

We can talk about the boardroom, but we still have to bring it back to the bedroom. Its all connected.

What are your coaching and advising offerings? If you are an individual who is sponsoring themselves, typically an entrepreneur who is really just in this space where you want to have your success without sacrificing your love life, the Joy Map Method for relationships is the go-to. We offer it twice a year. Its an eight-week program thats virtual by group and depending on the kind of level that they go into, they can come to my house for two days. We have a lab day and we work through some challenges individually or as a couple.

For our entrepreneurial leaders who are being sponsored by their companies, we have something called a Thrive Accelerator and Intimacy Amplifier. The Thrive Accelerator is a 90-day personal growth program we offer to organizations that are investing in the development of their emerging leaders. The Intimacy Amplifier is an 11-month leadership development program we offer to organizations that want to retain those leaders.

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Where else can people connect with your content on social media? Im very active on Instagram and Twitter. I run a Lets Talk Intimacy Livestream. It was very organic for us to grow this way. We also started the Intimacy Advantage Clinic on Slack with the original purpose of continuing the conversation.

For companies we work with, we know that people arent easily going to talk about the physical side of intimacy and the workplace, but they will talk about brand intimacy, leadership intimacy, like working with your co-workers, and employee retention intimacy, which is a form of love when you honor them. We knew that we can do that in the corporate space, but we still have to talk about sex. We can talk about the boardroom, but we still have to bring it back to the bedroom. Its all connected.

While working to help others balance themselves, how do you make maintaining balance a priority in your own life?I do a winter and summer solstice vacation. When youre constantly pouring out, sometimes you just need to pause all the way to give yourself an opportunity to get that backup battery recharged. My desk is colorful. Its fun. Its a reminder that Im doing what I love and I want to be surrounded by high energetic things that remind me that Im trying to create a life where my life is the vacation.

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Are you looking to build more confidence? Perhaps you want to gain clarity in your life or direction in your business? Or maybe you want to find love or improve your current relationship? People seek life coaching for a variety of reasons. As a life coach, Ive seen enough to know that youre never alone in whatever youre searching for.

No matter what the initial intention is for seeking a coach, the first course of action is always the same: to improve your relationship with yourself. I assume this isnt the first time youve heard, if you want to have a relationship with someone else, have a relationship with yourself first. I think Carrie Bradshaw said it best, dont forget to fall in love with yourself first.

It doesnt matter whether youre single or married, have a business or work for a companyno matter where you are in life, your relationship with yourself is undoubtedly the most important.

If you think yours could use an upgrade, below are five simple steps to elevate the relationship you have with yourself so that, eventually, all of the other wonderful things youre looking for in life will follow. When exploring the below, go device-free for the best results!

Yes, I said quality time with yourself. But dont just take time alone, make it valuable. Lets put this into context. If you were to call up a long-lost friend, what kind of interaction would you want to have with her? My guess is that youd want to ask her how shes doing, find out what shes been up to, and make your interaction about reconnecting. This is what I mean by quality time with yourselfreconnect and ask questions. Spend the evening journaling, meditating, and reflecting on where you are in your life and where you want to be. Maybe you make yourself a delicious healthy meal and pour yourself a glass of red wine or draw yourself a bath. Whatever you do, make it about reconnecting to YOU.

I know from working with many working moms, the immediate question becomes, How?! Trust me, its possible; NOTHING is impossible. If you prioritize yourself and your needs, you can and will make this happen. Plus, its an amazing reset button. The next level is to go away for a weekend on your own, but one day is still a great start. For the daytime, choose some of your favorite activities and indulge. By indulge, I mean, really treat yourself. Take yourself out to dinner or lunch. Have a glass of champagne or go to a sophisticated restaurant and enjoy a nice, full meal. Give yourself the birthday treatmenteven if its not your birthday! My tip for nighttime self-dates? Put on a sexy dress or bold lipstick (whatever gets you feeling your sexiest), as if youre dressing up for a date. Some of my best nights have been when I take myself out for a date, get dressed all sexy, and hit the town. It doesnt have to be anything wild, but its fun and empowering to get dolled up for no one but you!

Get off your couch and get moving! Workout when you can, even if its a short 10-minute sequence (Melissa Wood Health has some of my favorite exercises). Go for walks in nature or walk to pick up your food instead of ordering delivery. Go on your rooftop if you live in the city, and if youre blessed enough to live with a lot of SPACE, go take up space! Try a dance or Zumba class, go to yoga or pilates, or even dance in your living room. Whatever it is that gets you moving, try it! And because youre disconnecting from your cell, promise yourself to be fully present in your body. Ask your body what she needstap into this connection and enjoy it! Make movement part of your intimate connection with yourself. From there, prioritize movement in all areas of your life.

Have there been certain things that youve been avoiding addressing? If youre looking for a self-relationship update, now is the time to get real. Ask yourself why youve been avoiding said thing and dive in. Dive into the discomfort and challenge yourself by confronting anything thats been bothering you. Whether it be starting that business youve always wanted, or having that difficult conversation with your loved one, do it. NOW is the time. You then get the opportunity to check-in with yourself and look at all that happened within YOU, not the other party. How did you feel? How did you grow? In what other ways can you expandright nowknowing youre capable of walking courageously through the tough stuff?

Upgrading your relationship with yourself is not a one-night stand. This is an ongoing commitment, as you would be committed to any other important person in your life. If this feels like a challenge, look at your commitment patterns in other areas of your life. Have you been de-valuing commitments to others? Your level of engagement in other areas of your life may be a direct reflection of the value youre putting on your relationship with yourself. If youre not engaged with yourself, how will you create these upgrades when youre building or growing in relationships and life? Consistency is critical.

Once you upgrade your relationship to yourself, your entire life will naturally start to change. Youll be lighter, happier, more joyful, and more at ease. No matter where youre going, starting with YOU is always the best place to begin. The uplevel is real. Are you ready for it?

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Report: WVU Has Another Assistant Coach Opening To Fill Al Pogue

West Virginia football coach Neal Brown reportedly has another assistant coaching opening on his staff, as the now-former WVU outside linebacker coach Al Pogue is taking at position at Auburn, according to media reports out of the state of Alabama.

A native of Mobile, Alabama, Pogue had lived his entire life in Alabama prior to accompanying Brown from Troy to West Virginia last year.

Pogue went to college at Alabama State (1992-98), and then got into coaching, spending 13 years in the high school ranks in the Montgomery, Alabama, area.

In 2011 he was hired as an offensive quality control coach at Auburn, and stayed there for three years before being hired at Troy in 2014. He was the Trojans cornerback coach and recruiting coordinator.

He coached the spear safeties and will linebackers this past year for the Mountaineers.

His stay at WVU has not lasted long, as according to Auburnsports.com, Pogue is returning to Auburn.

Tiger coach Gus Malzahn has not officially announced the hiring yet, but Pogue will apparently become Auburns defensive backs coach. AUs former DB coach, Marcus Woodson, recently left to join the staff at Florida State. Woodson spent two seasons (2016-17) working at Memphis under recently-hired Seminole coach Mike Norvell.

Brown has had to replace two other assistant coaches Xavier Dye (receivers) and Blake Seiler (inside linebackers) this offseason. Gerad Parker and Jeff Koonz have since been hired to replace each, respectively.

Now WVUs head coach has another assistant coach to hire.

Continued here:
Report: WVU Has Another Assistant Coach Opening To Fill - Blue Gold News

Mick McCabe, Special to Detroit Free Press Published 6:02 a.m. ET Feb. 7, 2020 | Updated 12:26 p.m. ET Feb. 7, 2020

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The second half of thegirls varsity basketball game between Grosse Pointe North and South was about to begin when Bob Zaranek returned from the concession stand with popcorn for South scorekeeper Leo Lamberti.

He placed the popcorn down and noticedthe clock 58 secondsleft in the halftime break.

I looked up and saw the team coming out, Zaranek said. I looked back down and my eyes got blurry. I thought: Wow, thats kind of weird.

Thats the last thing I remember.

Zaranek collapsed, hitting the court face-first.

He was clinically dead. It would not be the only time that night.

A few weeks have passed since he was brought back to life twice and he is again coaching the South freshman girls team while trying to make sense of what happened that night.

He still has no answers to any of his questions.All Zaranek, an attorney, knows for sure is that he is alive only because of an amazing group of people who did not panic in the most traumatic moment.

If they didnt have an AED there or the people or the training, he said, shaking his head, I wouldnt be here.

The usualclock operator had a conflict the evening of Jan. 10, and Zaranek was asked to fill in.

Grosse Pointe South High School girls' freshman team coach Bob Zaranek talks to players at a timeout during a game against Macomb Dakota at Grosse Pointe South High School in Grosse Pointe Farms, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020.(Photo: Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press)

Standing behind the scorer'stable was Collin Karcher, a certified athletic trainer assigned to South. Up in the stands was Kathy Richards, the mother of South girls varsity coach Kevin Richards.

When Zaranek collapsed, Karcher got on the ground next to him. Richards sprinted across the gym.

When you see someone unconscious, Karcher said, you have to assume the worst.

Kathy Richards heard a commotion and looked down, but did not have a clear view of Zaranek.

I had noticed Kevin had walked over to the scoring table and then I saw him run, he said. All that I could see was Bobs feet outside the table. I thought either he fell or had a seizure. By the way his feet were moving, I knew thats not a good sign.

A recently retired nurse of 43 years who had managed the cardiac catheterization lab at McLaren Port Huron Hospital, she ran down the bleachers and onto the court.

Grosse Pointe South High School girls' freshman team coach Bob Zaranek sits next to athletic trainer Collin Karcher, left, during a game against Macomb Dakota at Grosse Pointe South High School in Grosse Pointe Farms, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020.(Photo: Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press)

Zaranek was unconscious.

We started looking for a sign of life, thats a pulse, Karcher said. Once you dont have a pulse, the emergency action thing goes into place.

South girls junior varsityassistant coach Joe Srebernak, who also is a Grosse Pointe police officer, helped Karcher roll the 6-foot-8Zaranekon to his back. There wasblood on the court and his face, theresult of thefall.

The blood was the least of Karchers concerns at that moment.

Kathy Richards began heart compressions.Karcher toldKevinRichards to retrieve the Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and had Kierra Washington, the certified athletic trainer assigned to North, call 911.

The most crucial aspect was that the South gym hadan AED, a medical devicethat delivers an electrical shock to restart the heart. Neither the state nor the MHSAA require schools to have AEDs, butMHSAA varsity coaches must undergo CPR training.

As he ran to get the AED, Kevin Richards also thought of someone else.

Grosse Pointe South High School girls' freshman team coach Bob Zaranek talks to players during a game against Macomb Dakota at Grosse Pointe South on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020.(Photo: Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press)

I lost my dad in 2003, he was 52. hesaid. He was playing basketball in a rec league in Port Huron. They performed CPR, but they didnt have an AED.

Medical professionals who had been in the crowd offered to help. One was Austin Price, a cardiac nurse.

'Austin, I need you to do compressions,' Karcher said. He was fantastic.

Price relieved Kathy Richards as Karcher and Srebernak preparedto use the AED.

Zaranek was wearing a dress shirt; Karcher ripped it open.

I didnt take the time to undo the buttons, he said. I apologized for ruining his shirt.

An instant laterRichards returned with the AED.

He set it right in front of us, open, Karcher said. He knew the drill."

Once the AED is operating, it instructs what needs to be done.

AED, Automated External Defibrillator, Tuesday, April 9, at the Western Mall in Sioux Falls.(Photo: Briana Sanchez / Argus Leader)

Between Austin and Kevins mom, we probably got through one to two rounds of compressions, Karcher said. At that point the AED said 'shock advised.'

By the time heapplied the first pad, Srebernak had the second one off the machine and ready to go.

The AED deliveredthe shock.Price resumed compressions.

Its not like a movie where they kind of jump up, Karcher said. Austin gave him compressions again and maybe five to 10 compressions in, Bob starts to take breaths.

He then slowlyI dont know if theres a better way to put it comes back to life. He starts breathing again hes gaspinghe has a good pulse.

Zaranek had no idea if he was out for a minute or an hour.It took some time for him to regain his bearings and figure out he was in Souths gym.

The next thing I know is Im there looking up and Collin is there, hesaid. I see Joe Srebernak, whos standing there and I see Kevin standing there. I can hear Collin talking to me. He said they were going to take me to the hospital. I said,I just want to go home. I think I said that 100 times.

Grosse Pointe South High School girls' freshman team coach Bob Zaranek watches a play on the sideline during a game against Macomb Dakota at Grosse Pointe South High School in Grosse Pointe Farms, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020.(Photo: Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press)

Karcher remembers Zaranek also saying that he wanted to get some rest because they had practice at 7 a.m.

He wasrushed to Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe. Hiswife, Betty, and his daughter, Amy, arrived soon after.

Then came the second attack.After returning to his room following his CT scan, Amy noticed her fathers monitor reactingas he went into cardiac arrest again.

Amy said she got up out of her chair to yell for help and a second later they were there and a guy jumps on the bed doing CPR, Zaranek said. Those nurses at Beaumont take care of you like you were their long-lost grandfather. Theyre spectacular.

The same could be said of the people at South who saved his life the first time.

Ill tell you, he was so impressive, Richards said of Karcher. His calmness, his poisehe showed leadership, directing and he did everything that you train for. He was kind of the point man.

This was the first time Karcher found himself in this situation, but you never would have known it by the way he reacted.

Grosse Pointe South High School girls' freshman coach Bob Zaranek watches on the sideline during a game against Macomb Dakota at Grosse Pointe South High School in Grosse Pointe Farms, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020.(Photo: Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press)

Its kind of amazing how this all happened, he said. I cant say we were all ready for this to happen, but prepared mentally, it was all there. Everybody performed.

That, too, was crucial. Karcher didnt have to waste time prepping the volunteers on what needed to be done.

There were probably a dozen people around us grabbing stuff that we needed, just taking care of business, he said. They all knew what we needed to do, so it was awesome.

One of the biggest lessons learned from the incident was the need for the AED. Without it, Zaranek might not have survived.

If you dont have that electric shock from the AED, compressions are just to deliver oxygen to the brain, Karcher said. Youre doing the hearts job, but that doesnt restart the system. The heartruns on electrical impulse and whether you have a dysfunctional rhythm or you have no rhythm at all, that electrical shock can restart it or stabilize it.

Zaranek had a stent inserted in one artery,which was completelyblocked. He is attending cardiac rehab and has returned to work and to coaching.

He understands how vital the AED was to his survival and hopes to find a way to help raise awareness that every school in the state needs to have one in its gym.

Most of all, Zaranekis grateful to Karcher.

What do you tell the guy? Zaranek saidrhetorically. I give him a huge hug and I tell him thank you. I dont know what else to tell him or any of the other people.

They were all there for me.

Mick McCabe is a former longtime columnist for the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at mick.mccabe11@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter @mickmccabe1

This year, for the first time in 16 years, Loudoun got a new top prosecutor: Commonwealths Attorney Buta Biberaj. And Biberaj is rethinking what it means to do justice in Loudouns legal system.

Biberaj talks quickly and works with a frenetic energy, at a desk mostly hidden under piles of files and statistics, and accompanied by her dog Lexisafter LexisNexis, the electronic repository of law, legal cases and research.

By contrast, some of the other offices in the building are still dark.

Unlike most other elected offices, when a new commonwealths attorney takes office, much of that offices staff can change. The change can be greater when a Democrat moves into a chair that has been held by Republicans for the past quarter century.

Biberaj said out of 19 attorneys in the office, ninealmost halfleft for various reasons following Novembers election. A month into her term, five slots have already been filled, and she hopes to have the rest filled by the end of February.

She has been looking for fresh faces to put at those desks.

What we wanted to do is what we said when we were running, is we want to have some diversity of experience, Biberaj said. She is interviewing attorneys with experience in criminal defense and civil litigation, with the goal of building a team with a diversity of backgrounds. Previously, she said, everybody else was straight prosecutors for their whole careers, which I thought lacked the diversity of trying to bring in some people with opportunities that they could share, their experiences. They could have a different lens.

Were looking for litigators, trial attorneys, but people who have some diversity of perspective and experience, Biberaj said.

And, she said, her Commonwealths Attorney Office will be interested not just in prosecuting crimes, but also weighing the community interest as a wholeboth for the people accused of crimes, and for the taxpayers footing the bills.

The perspective that were changing is that were actually having our attorneys look at that and say, what is the cost to the community? Biberaj said. So, if you have a young person who is 18 or 19 who has a shoplifting charge, do we have to have a conviction? What are the facts of the case? You have to look at that.

She noted that criminal convictions in Virginia stay on a permanent record, and said those convictions can hurt a person who has since turned their life around, getting in the way of scholarships and jobs.

And, she pointed out, keeping people locked up can also be a bad investment for the taxpayer. It costs $166 a day cost to keep someone in jail awaiting trial in Loudoun, and a federally estimated cost of more than $30,000 a year to keep someone in prison.

We cant look at it in a vacuum and say, well, they did the crime, therefore they have to deal with the consequences, Biberaj said. Thats always an option, but is that serving the community best? And thats what we want to do, is to have an assessment as to what is the impact to the community.

She gave the example of someone stealing $210, just over the felony threshold for shoplifting, and then serving 30 days in jail, costing the taxpayer close to $5,000. She said that was a waste of resources. The community was spending a heck of a lot more, and what are you really teaching anybody?

That consideration was not there, Biberaj said. The consideration was, if they violated the laws, then they got punished, and when they got punished, sometimes it was very disparate as to the level of the harm that the offender committed, versus the level of harm that the system then imposed upon a person.

To that end, she said she will be pushing to move more people into programs like the Circuit Courts drug court and the District Courts mental health docket, both of which come with intensive supervision and a broad range of mental health and life coaching support services designed to curb recidivism.

What Id like to do is to be able to work with the stakeholders and say, what makes that person with that diagnosis not eligible? Biberaj said. Because honestly, I think the more challenging the person is, the more we should try to get them into this program.

One change that has been clear during cases over the past month is that her prosecutors will be seeking to impose cash bail on fewer defendants than in past years.

Virginia law holds that, unless releasing a person awaiting trial would be dangerous or there is reason to believe they will not appear for trialand except in cases such as when they are accused of violent crimes, some drug crimes or have a history of feloniesdefendants should be offered release on bail, or unsecured bond, while awaiting trial. But Biberaj said its common to impose a secured bondsuch as cashon people awaiting trial.

The statute is actually properly worded, its just in practice it wasnt being used that way, she said. She said the law has other options availablesuch as GPS tracking, or monitoring drug intake for people accused of drug or alcohol abuse. Theres other things that we can put in place [as opposed] to putting someone in custody and them losing their job.

She said statistical information on the offices previous work is hard to come bylittle data was gathered on past years, and having her staff spend hours dredging up tens of thousands of cases from the courthouse is an expense she cant justify.

Going forward, however, she said her office will be gathering data such as charges, convictions, and recidivism to help track which of their policies are making a difference.

What we want to do is focus our attention on preventing crime, protecting our citizens from being victims, and when push comes to shove, we can prosecute, Biberaj said. But the best way we can serve the community is by preventing crime. When we prevent crimes by education or services, thats when I think weve done the best service or justice for people in Loudoun County.

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. There have been dozens and dozens of outstanding coaches who got their start as Gardner High athletes.

From their own alma mater are former Wildcat hall of famers like Walt Dubzinski, Steve Hancock, Sally (Raduazo) Johnson, Howie Klash, Ed Kozlowski, and Bob Wojtukiewicz among many. As well as present coaches like Pete Gamache, Ken Pelletier and Lynn (Cormier) Sayarath.

Locally, Narragansett had John Jasinski and Pete Duprey, while Oakmont boasted Art Hurd, Dave LaRoche and Bill Wyman, and Wayne Hancock at Cushing.

And, yet, one of the most successful coaches of them all headed all the way to the West Coast to achieve her fame.

Jane (Cormier) Morrill, 1982 Gardner High graduate and Wildcat hall of famer in her own right, has become one of the winningest coaches in the history of the Golden State. Her field hockey teams at Scripps Ranch High School in San Diego have amassed nearly 500 wins and captured 11 division titles.

A standout three-sport Gardner High athlete, she excelled in field hockey under coach Sally Johnson, played softball for George Caron and was the point-guard for one of the greatest Gardner High girls basketball teams of all time coached by Steve Hancock,

The 1981-82 Wildcats concluded the only unbeaten season in local basketball history, winning all 18 games they played, including the 1982 District E, Division 2 title. It was one of the first teams inducted into the Gardner High Athletic Hall of Fame.

A Gardner High Hall of Famer, she was co-captain of the team which also headlined fellow hall of famers Pam Cutting, Terry Kanozak, Kirstin Johnson and Sandy Deacon, as well as Lisa Mara, Karen Hulette and Helen Gemborys, among others.

Unfortunately, that winter was one of two where state championship games were not held due to Proposition 2 budget cutbacks, so one will always be left to wonder if that could have been a state championship team.

That was heartbreaking for us, because we all started playing together when we were very little, Morrill said. It would have been great to see how far we could have gone.

The crew began their basketball careers together as fourth graders, and progressed under the watchful eyes of Hancock, who had many of them in class at the Elm Street School. Later, they hit the tournament circuit coached by Gardner Junior High principal Joe Bishop.

He was so tough on us, but we won a lot of tournaments with him, Morrill said of Bishop.

Growing up in a family where team sports were a way of life, she is the daughter of Omer and Jen Cormier. Her dad is the longtime sportswriter with The Gardner News, while her mom the former Jeannine Boucher was voted the Best Athlete in her senior class at Gardner High.

We were always very competitive, having seven brothers and sisters, she said, the youngest girl of the family. We played football; we were the Chestnut Street gang, and I was a running back. Wed play against different neighborhood teams in their backyards.

After high school, Jane attended St. Anselm College where she played softball, soccer and ran cross country, and also ran the Boston Marathon all four years.

Unsure of what she wanted to do when her college career was over, she began coaching field hockey at Gardner High with her former coach Sally Johnson. Then that winter, she applied for a coaching job at Southbridge for the girls basketball team there.

As Southbridge, she led the 1989 Pioneers to the District E, Division 2 title beating Oakmont for the championship, 61-52.

I realized I was doing a lot of counseling while I was coaching, so I thought I may as well make some money counseling, she said.

Later that year, Morrill moved to San Diego to get her Masters in Counseling from National University and she never left.

In 1993 she was named field hockey coach at Scripps Ranch High School where she began a career unmatched in the state of California. Her squads have won a total of 11 California Interscholastic Federation titles in 15 appearances, including her latest last fall, and her career record is an amazing 489-81.

From 2002-04, Scripps Ranch won an incredible 69 straight games over a three-year stretch. In addition, in 2003 her goalie Haley Exner was featured as a Sports Illustrated Faces in the Crowd when she set a national record by recording 67 career shutouts, eclipsing a mark held by Walpole, Mass. goalie Christine Buckley.

Morrill has also coached six different athletes who were chosen Player of the Year in the CIF.

Despite retiring after the 2016 season, the coach who succeeded her took a job as an assistant at Indiana University, so Morrill stepped up last fall to fill the vacancy.

I had a two-year hiatus, but I was still behind the scenes as a GM as I called myself, said Morrill, who is also the head counselor at Scripps Ranch.

She attributed a lot of her success to the youth programs around the San Diego area and helping the athletes develop a love for field hockey when they get to the middle school level.

I have some of my alumni who do clinics with the middle school, she said. A lot of kids start playing soccer and baseball when theyre four-years old, but when they start field hockey in middle school, they love it because its all so different and theyre not burned out.

She has been married to her husband and Southbridge native Sean Morrill for 24 years and they are the parents of two sons. Connor, 22, played baseball, soccer and golf, and is an Economics major at UC Santa Barbara, while Jack, 19, is in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program majoring in acting at Elon University.

In whatever spare time she has, Jane enjoys playing golf, watching New England sports and reading.

And in those moments where she draws upon her experience in order to proffer words of inspiration to spur her teams on to victory, Morrill recalls her high school days and especially the ones spent on the Wildcat hardwood.

Quite honestly, I try to emulate Steve (Hancock) because he was such a motivator, she said. I try to motivate these kids to win. I have fun with them, but they want to play to win. I tell them, Why do you want to go out there and do this every day and not win? They want to win and weve developed a winning culture here.

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As I started to have coaching into emotional mastery last year I never imagined I would become a best selling co-author. Having emotional mastery coaching really helped me to make new patterns and connections in my mind and become a lot more aware of the stuff that wasnt serving me.

I wish I had taken some pictures around that time but I was so wound up in my own stuff that I couldnt even bear to look at myself let alone take pictures. The reason behind this was because I didnt like what I would see in the lens the big Cheshire Cat grin was gone and that for me was really painful. A part of me was gone, my signature smile wasnt just about appearances, it was a reflection of what I was feeling deep down inside. There was some numbing on my part as I had continued to suppress my emotions for years. I knew it but at first I didnt know what to do about it. I didnt even realise coaching existed let alone emotionally mastery.

It would come out in other ways like self-sabotage and limiting beliefs again terms I was not familiar with at the time. Then after seeing a dramatic change in my friend I decided to get coaching. I met someone who I related to and seemed to understand me without even knowing me of course she understood me she had been where I was now!

The coaching was painful I had to recognise things in myself I was too stubborn to admit to before. I had to see things differently.do things differently from the regular pattern and there is not a particular moment I remember that I felt enormous change but then one day out of the blue I just felt like taking action!

There is a saying that goes opportunity is everywhere when you are looking for it. I enrolled on a PR course which helped me to be seen which aligned perfectly with the book launch. It took me 4 weeks to even start writing my chapter because I was so terrified of being seen. I was terrified people wouldnt care or even worse I would get shot down for my experience.

Instead I got a lot of love and praise and alongside supporting anther 10 courageous womens stories we were finally published by an amazing publishing house. I was thrilled and feeling sick at the same time. This was it I had done it, I had finally got my story out there in a way that I wanted and it was received so well. I had messages pour in from strangers.

And that was the start of me kicking imposter syndrome.here are a few tips to help you if you think you may be a wallflower,

1.Get help from the people in the know

I registered for my coaching and another course that would help me achieve greatness, it was scary because it was outside of my comfort zone but because of the financial commitment I was ready to see it through

2. Surround yourself with amazing people

The people who help you see your value and make you realise there is enough for everyone to eat are the ones you need to be around. Their vibe is contagious and you will also vibe high. I cannot tell you how many people I connected with that had done what I want to in different. areas of their life. To see their updates daily and connect and engage with people will change your life.

3. Just go for it, take massive action

Learn to start saying yes more. You will be surprised by the opportunities that knock at your door as a result. When I started to say Yes ore and get out of my comfort zone amazing things started to happen! Combined with the first two points I really began to find that opportunity really was everywhere.

People like this made me realise even more so why my story was important, why. it was needed and ever since I have been action taking. Youre people need you, there are people who need your story so they can relate to it and. realise there is success. Dont only do it for yourself but do it for them too.

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Brian Duggan, author of Coaching From the Inside Out: A Personal Approach to Coaching For Change, poses for a photo at his Halifax home on Thursday, February 6, 2020. - Ryan Taplin

In one form or another, Brian Duggan has been coaching all his working life whether as a priest, a counselling therapist, an educator or now, a certified coach.

Coaching is about unconditionally helping the client understand themselves better. It is helping the person understand the expertise about themselves, he said during a recent interview, adding: If coaching is about helping people move forward and make a difference in the world that has to come from within.

Working from within is what led Duggan, a Halifax-based executive coach, to write his first book, Coaching From the Inside Out: A Personal Approach to Coaching For Change. He calls on coaches, like himself, and anyone else who reads the book - to go on an inner journey of self-discovery. This process, he believes, pushes people to figure out what is holding them back in their lives and find ways to live more fully in the present moment so they can better help others.

I find that when I become free enough to risk letting things happen rather than controlling to make things happen means that real change happens. With clients, I like to believe that I am there to set the stage and then get out of the way, he writes in his book.

In his private practice, Duggan starts from the premise that his clients are the experts in their lives, and his job as a professional coach is to act as their guide. By listening and asking the right questions, he wants people to answer their own questions. Often, they come to him seeking a promotion at work. They want advice on how to make that happen. Instead of looking at the external factors that might affect a career move, Duggan starts by asking: What do you have within yourself that will make you a good leader? He guides the discussion inward and asks the person sitting in front of him to identify their own strengths. He then helps to initiate the work that can be done to build on those strengths.

Dont aspire to something outside yourself, he said.

Duggan draws a clear distinction between mentoring, teaching, counselling and coaching. Coaching is based on the expertise of the client, while the others are based on the expertise of the professional, he said.

Coaching is about a person engaging with another person (coach and client) to make change possible for the client and their world, he writes in his book. Coaching is a way to link the personal with the social and is a process of moving from question to action. It starts with the coach growing in self-awareness and becoming free to support the client to grow in their self-awareness.

A self-described, life-long learner, who earned his master of theology degree from the Atlantic School of Theology, Duggan hoped that by writing his book and sharing his journey of self-discovery he could help other coaches or those wanting to enter the profession. In the Halifax area alone, there are upwards of 50 coaches who are accredited, like him, through the International Coach Federation, the professions self-regulating body, he said.

After self-publishing his book, through Tellwell Talent, and getting feedback from readers, he learned that not only coaches could benefit from it. Managers, church leaders and anyone else playing a coaching role in their job or life might find it useful, he said.

One of the essential tools he talks about is self-care. Being a good coach requires being able to care for yourself, he said. For Duggan, one his most valuable daily practices: a three-minute morning contemplation. During that quiet time, he contemplates the upcoming day and centres himself for his clients.

Duggan didnt set out to become a coach, but his life choices naturally led him there. After being ordained as a priest in the Catholic Church in 1983, he worked in several Halifax churches and with Saint Marys University and Dalhousie University before deciding to leave the ministry in 1995.

I couldnt see a future for myself there, he said. It was about me.

As a priest he received training in counselling, therapy and pastoral care and developed strong listening skills, as well as empathy. Formal coaching seemed like a natural fit.

I had to forge my own way. There was no job for me at that time, he said.

He went into private practice and since then has received training in executive and advanced coaching practices from Royal Roads University and the International Coach Federation.

Seeking the help of a coach typically isnt a one-shot deal. Duggans clients usually see him bi-weekly for an hour appointment for between three and six months enough time to explore the areas where they feel they need to change, he said.

Coaching provides an opportunity for people to get unstuck, he said. Its just about where we are at; getting from where we find ourselves - that we might not like - to another place that we might feel better about and feeling good about the contribution we are making.

Duggans book is available through Indigo, Amazon and his website: http://www.brianduggancoach.com

On a long winter night, or a snowy day, when the howling winds and freezing temperatures make venturing outdoors too difficult, Theresa Williamss lexicon puzzles might be the perfect way to spend time indoors. The Big Book of Lexicon: Volumes 13,14,15, Puzzles to Challenge and Entertain (Nimbus Publishing) is a new edition that brings back her previous volumes 13, 14, and 15, and presents them as one big book.

Canadian journalist Laura Trethewey explores the worlds ocean ecosystem and its uncertain future in her new book The Imperilled Ocean: Human Stories From a Changing Sea (Goose Lane Editions). Trethewey, who lives outside Nova Scotia, will be speaking in Halifax on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Halifax Central Library.

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Hightower's new brand image and tagline - 'well-th. rebalanced.' - showcases the firm's commitment to holistic financial wellness for clients and to the community of advisors that serves them.

CHICAGO, Jan. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Hightower, a national wealth management firm with advisory businesses in 34 states, today unveiled a fresh brand image and tagline for the company, including a multicolored logo and message "well-th. rebalanced." that represents the firm's collective energy and focus on holistic wellness for both clients and Hightower's close-knit advisor community.

The new branding will be reflected on the firm's website, http://www.hightoweradvisors.com, in promotional materials and in client communications.

"We believe that the definition of 'wealth' must expand to include more than just a measure of a person's financial success," said Abby Salameh, Chief Marketing Officer of Hightower. "Our new brand message 'well-th. rebalanced.' is directly aligned with our mission to help clients achieve wellness in all aspects of their lives. There are so many ways to be 'well-thy:' in our relationships, in our physical health, in our emotional lives, and yes, in our finances. All of these things are interconnected, and our new look and feel is designed to reflect that complex synergy."

The new brand image was a truly collaborative effort: Over six months, more than 40 Hightower employees, advisors and stakeholders attended intensive brainstorming sessions that solidified what the firm has been in the past, and what it wants to be in the future. The new branding evolves Hightower's original logo, showing continuity and alignment with the principle on which the firm was founded: To provide a client-centric and dedicated approach to wealth management. The new messaging echoes the firm's dedication to building the next generation of the advisory industry: A community that is laser-focused on unleashing potential for everyone, regardless of their distinctive passions and goals, but built on listening and empathy, and which offers holistic life coaching through access to a curated suite of seminal resources and tools.

While the road to "well-th" is different for everyone, Hightower believes that personal connection is at the heart of all human success. As a firm founded on the principles of community and collaboration, Hightower has a deep understanding of the necessity of building meaningful relationships. The new logo's colorful line design represents the firm's diverse and vibrant community, conveying the message that everyone Hightower advisors, employees and clients are stronger, better and more fulfilled when they work as a team.

"We are passionate about helping investors achieve their personal definition of 'well-th' by giving advisors the resources and space to care for their clients in their own distinctive ways," said Bob Oros, Hightower CEO. "This new branding reflects our efforts to create a community in which advisors of all stripes can feel supported in business, operations and more to grow their practices and devote more time and energy into nurturing client relationships."

To view a video featuring the newly refreshed branding, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b5nV0Xc25Q&feature=youtu.be.

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The new branding comes after a year of significant growth and change for the firm. Hightower CEO Bob Oros came aboard in January 2019 and spent the next 12 months building out the firm's management team and overseeing four large M&A transactions, including Green Square Wealth Management ($2.6 billion in assets under administration, or AUA), LourdMurray ($4.8 billion AUA), Lexington Wealth Management ($1 billion AUA) and Schultz Collins ($1 billion AUA). As of Dec. 31, 2019, Hightower's assets under administration (AUA) were approximately $87.4 billion* and its assets under management (AUM) were $57.4 billion. The company grew 9.6% organically in 2019, up from 8% in 2018.

Hightower offers independent-minded advisory businesses a capital-rich partner and customizable suite of services designed to help accelerate growth. In addition to capital, Hightower provides an advanced, integrated advisor platform including technology, compliance, accounting, payroll, human resources, investment research/due diligence and marketing services. Advisory groups that partner with Hightower also gain access to business development consulting, economies of scale, deep industry relationships and a supportive advisor community.

About Hightower Hightower is a wealth management firm that provides investment, financial and retirement planning services to individuals, foundations and family offices, as well as 401(k) consulting and cash management services to corporations. Hightower's capital solutions, operational support services, size and scale empower its vibrant community of independent-minded wealth advisors to grow their businesses and help their clients achieve their vision of "well-th. rebalanced." Based in Chicago with advisors across the U.S., the firm operates as a registered investment advisor (RIA). Learn more about Hightower's collaborative business model at http://www.hightoweradvisors.com..

*Includes signed, but not closed deals.

Securities offered through Hightower Securities, LLC member FINRA/SIPC. Hightower Advisors, LLC is a SEC registered investment advisor.

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NILES Rebuilding the Niles boys basketball program wont be easy, and first-year coach Patrick Touhey knows it.

But the former coach of the Vikings girls team also believes there are more things than a basketball game, which his team lost Tuesday night 72-47 to Kalamazoo Central.

Our won-loss record (2-8) isnt showing up right now, said Touhey, a life coach when he isnt coaching. A lot of times were right there with most teams and we had a few get away at the end. But were learning how to compete and get after it. Were earning some respect.

Niles' Demarien Nichols, front and Leon Williams fight with Kalamazoo Central's Dayvion Smith for a loose ball during the Kalamazoo Central at Niles High School boys basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at Niles High School.

Niles' Zach Stokes and Kalamazoo Central's Justin Davis fight for a loose ball during the Kalamazoo Central at Niles High School boys basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at Niles High School.

Kalamazoo Central's Trevon Gunter knocks the ball away from Niles' Michael Gilcrese during the Kalamazoo Central at Niles High School boys basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at Niles High School.

Niles' Cerious Wilson tries to keep the ball away from Kalamazoo Central's Justin Davis and Danny Primer during the Kalamazoo Central at Niles High School boys basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at Niles High School.

Niles' Adrian Thomas tries to get past Kalamazoo Central's Justin Davis during the Kalamazoo Central at Niles High School boys basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at Niles High School.

Niles' Leon Williams gets fouled by Kalamazoo Cenral's Jayvion Henry during the Kalamazoo Central at Niles High School boys basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at Niles High School.

Niles' Brayden Lake drives past Kalamazoo Central's Dayton Smith during the Kalamazoo Central at Niles High School boys basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at Niles High School.

Niles' Joe Bartkowiak shoots over Kalamazoo Central's Justin Davis during the Kalamazoo Central at Niles High School boys basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at Niles High School.

Niles' Michael Gilcrese drives past Kalamazoo Central's Thomas Dillard IV during the Kalamazoo Central at Niles High School boys basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at Niles High School.

Niles' Adrian Thomas shoots during the Kalamazoo Central at Niles High School boys basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at Niles High School.

Niles head coach Patrick Touhey reacts during the Kalamazoo Central at Niles High School boys basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at Niles High School.

Niles' Zach Stokes defends Kalamazoo Central's Gerald Crawford during the Kalamazoo Central at Niles High School boys basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at Niles High School.

Niles' Cerious Wilson shoots during the Kalamazoo Central at Niles High School boys basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at Niles High School.

Niles' Adrian Thomas shoots during the Kalamazoo Central at Niles High School boys basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at Niles High School.

Niles' Damarion Nichols drives past Kalamazoo Central's Gerald Crawford during the Kalamazoo Central at Niles High School boys basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at Niles High School.

Niles' Michael Gilcrese shoots over Kalamazoo Central's Trevon Gunter during the Kalamazoo Central at Niles High School boys basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at Niles High School.