Found in our Backyard



Even with my commitment to take a break from travel, looking back over the last few months I can see that I have had not problem filling my time with other things. Some quick updates from this summer: EJPitman.com is undergoing some updating. I am working to clarify who I really love to coach, and…
Just a month ago, I visited Caesar’s Head State Park in South Carolina. Today this region holds thousands of lives that have been disrupted, destroyed, forever altered. Sometimes silence is better than words.

Have you ever been so dialed into a task or a project where any interruption provoked irritation or anger? Have you ever been on a hike where you knew that the summit was going to be so amazing that you just rushed passed everything along the way? Have you ever been on a walk when…

As we got ready for the Celebration of my Father-in-Laws life in Maine last weekend, I spent hours and hours wading through photos. I’d volunteered to create the ‘slideshow’ for the service. I gathered and curated photos from every decade of his life. And in the process ended up going through decades of photos from…
This morning I made a decision about the next three (and a half) years. It has come time for me to renew my ACC (Associate Certified Coach) designation with ICF (the International Coach Federation). In my coaching profession, I am required to be continually learning and serving. I will report the hours (not names) that…

Last week I volunteered with ICF-SC (International Coaching Federation, SC) as a coach at the ATD-SC Annual Conference (Association of Talent Development, SC). These Learning and Development Professionals gathered together together to explore “Break Boundaries and Unlock Potential”. Before I began my coaching work during the day, I got to learn from their keynote speaker…