I was coaching a senior executive who was second-in-command in a large organization but acted like low person on the totem. It was costing her greatly in terms of credibility, effectiveness, and self esteem.
One day when she was struggling particularly hard, I told her this story. A few days earlier, my son Michael and I were weeding my mother’s garden. Michael was working under some shrubs when he grabbed my arm and said, “Hey, Mom, look!”
All I saw was dirt and dead leaves.