Author Archives for Alan Allard
About Alan Allard
Alan helps individuals and organizations to change, grow and thrive. He is a former psychotherapist and now an executive coach, consultant, speaker and life coach for individuals and couples. Alan has been quoted in medial outlets such as The New York Times, New York Post and The California Executive and CBS News.
October 6, 2012 3:02 pm
Published by Alan Allard
Happiness isn’t about everything being “right” in our lives–it’s about embracing what is while going for what can be. No [...]
September 21, 2012 9:27 pm
Published by Alan Allard
A colleague of mine has been tweeting about my new e-book “Seven Steps to Happiness”–and of course, I’m happy about [...]
September 19, 2012 9:05 pm
Published by Alan Allard
Source: http://media.photobucket.com/image/happiness%20is%20free/jadeyladi_2006/happy.jpg?o=48 What would it take for you to really love your life? For many of us, answering that question [...]
September 8, 2012 6:19 pm
Published by Alan Allard
Alan’s note: This post originally appeared in http://adventuresofapicunurse.blogspot.com/ The author is my daughter who is a Nurse Practitioner in a [...]
June 29, 2012 8:55 pm
Published by Alan Allard
I never saw Elvis in concert, much less met him. The closest I ever got to the King of Rock [...]
June 6, 2012 11:28 am
Published by Alan Allard
Are you an imposter? Okay, let me clarify—despite being smart, talented and accomplished, do you often feel as though you [...]
May 3, 2012 2:04 pm
Published by Alan Allard
I was coaching an employee, who, by his own admission, is a perfectionist. He is rarely satisfied when he completes [...]
May 3, 2012 1:56 pm
Published by Alan Allard
If you want to do better work, feel better about yourself, perform at higher levels and surprise yourself by how [...]
May 2, 2012 4:57 pm
Published by Alan Allard
Perhaps you've bought into the myth that if you work really hard, work well with others, put in a few extra hours, do above average work, or get another degree, you'll have earned a raise. Don’t be too hard on yourself—millions believe the same story. In order to earn a raise, you might or might not have to do all the above. I say “might not” because plenty of people get raises without working extra hours, getting along well with others, or doing stellar work. Huh? How is that possible, you might ask?
April 28, 2012 2:16 pm
Published by Alan Allard
How do you deal with something in your life you don’t want? What really works when it comes to changing [...]
