<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Brad Ward Coaching LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coaching to support you to see yourself as creative, resourceful, and whole.]]></description><link>https://www.bradwardcoaching.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:58:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.achievelucidity.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Adaptability and Flexibility: Learning to Move Without Losing Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reality Check: Why Adaptability Isn’t Optional Anymore There was a time when stability felt like something you could build and hold onto. A steady career. A clear plan. A predictable path. That illusion has been shattered. According to a report by McKinsey, nearly 87% of companies say they are experiencing skill gaps or expect them within a few years. The world is shifting faster than most people are prepared for. But what’s more important than the data is that resistance to change...]]></description><link>https://www.bradwardcoaching.com/post/adaptability-and-flexibility-learning-to-move-without-losing-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a045bc0e8ad7aab1e5f06b7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:21:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08bfd4_0b40b55443504a2bbdaa8b32ac3ac3f1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_512,h_512,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Meenakshi Bansal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renewal: Your Invitation to Begin Again Without Starting Over]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do you want to renew? It’s a simple question, but most people don’t ask it often enough. You’re usually encouraged to persevere, to push through discomfort, to stay the course even when something inside you feels tired, misaligned, or quietly depleted. You tell yourself it’s just a phase. You’ll get through it. You always do. But what if that feeling isn’t weakness or failure? What if it’s an invitation to life renewal? Not an ending. Not a collapse. An invitation. Life Moves in Cycles,...]]></description><link>https://www.bradwardcoaching.com/post/renewal-your-invitation-to-begin-again-without-starting-over</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b3d80fb399be9717d3491f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:48:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08bfd4_bdd3ada0992c441098789fece8558c24~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Meenakshi Bansal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Value of Values]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do you stand for? I've been thinking a lot about values lately. It's hard not to, really. Every day, you're witnessing a very public battle playing out on the world stage between what some call traditional family values and the actions of world leaders. It's uncomfortable to watch. And it raises a question: What do you stand for? Most people move through life without taking the time to identify what they truly value. You make decisions based on what feels right in the moment, or  what's...]]></description><link>https://www.bradwardcoaching.com/post/the-value-of-values</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69391de5122b31d338b64b37</guid><category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category><category><![CDATA[Transformation]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ec344_6ee11012b94e4be389a5f0258744f7ce~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ritika Tyagi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acceptance, Forgiveness, and Surrender: The Formula for Moving On.]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if you could make peace with your past and no longer felt its weight as a heavy burden? What if you could own your story - instead of it owning you?]]></description><link>https://www.bradwardcoaching.com/post/acceptance-forgiveness-and-surrender-the-formula-for-moving-on</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68487b9f14f5ed11218913e4</guid><category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category><category><![CDATA[Transformation]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 19:11:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f47f93_0b086ccfc1b1495f82b891e57a35e80c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brad Ward</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of Humor]]></title><description><![CDATA["If life is a bowl of cherries, what am I doing in the pits?"]]></description><link>https://www.bradwardcoaching.com/post/the-power-of-humor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67adb4bab767e2af1b563275</guid><category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category><category><![CDATA[Transformation]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2024 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0a54f3d338774be7bba2037a7b4a2878.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brad Ward</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Future is Uncertain: Exactly the Way It's Always Been]]></title><description><![CDATA["Change is a constant in modern-day life. But you can tame uncertainty by creating a contingency plan to mange it."]]></description><link>https://www.bradwardcoaching.com/post/the-future-is-uncertain-exactly-the-way-it-s-always-been</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67adb0341efdcf8d9236af2d</guid><category><![CDATA[Transformation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_d842849067904184b20764debb8c761d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brad Ward</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transforming Bad Experiences]]></title><description><![CDATA["When things don’t go your way, it’s easy to be disappointed, frustrated, or angry. What if you could turn that bad experience into good?" ]]></description><link>https://www.bradwardcoaching.com/post/transforming-bad-experiences</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67adae40d2444de14679453f</guid><category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09e9e6bcb6d68de5b1bb798a05af0b59.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brad Ward</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authenticity: The Difference Between Liking and Trusting]]></title><description><![CDATA["The cost of being inauthentic is high."]]></description><link>https://www.bradwardcoaching.com/post/authenticity-the-difference-between-liking-and-trusting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67adad32e423fdd4356d2237</guid><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_145f56094f624950ad1fdc56dc687b3e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brad Ward</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Importance of Kindness in Love]]></title><description><![CDATA["Break-ups suck! So, how does civility begin?"]]></description><link>https://www.bradwardcoaching.com/post/the-importance-of-kindness-in-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67adaa5a1083ce95c43f09f1</guid><category><![CDATA[Transformation]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10298514ff5b4c75a885a62baa3f4578.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brad Ward</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Intelligence in Your Body and How to Learn from It]]></title><description><![CDATA["Your body is talking, but are you listening?"]]></description><link>https://www.bradwardcoaching.com/post/the-intelligence-in-your-body-and-how-to-learn-from-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67adabdfb457bd28014454c3</guid><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Transformation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2024 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_6331c4b0f0f7474e941bd92d8dd1b70e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brad Ward</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Change the World for the Better]]></title><description><![CDATA["Random acts of kindness aren't simply a nice thing to do."]]></description><link>https://www.bradwardcoaching.com/post/how-to-change-the-world-for-the-better</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ada8f91083ce95c43f0664</guid><category><![CDATA[Transformation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/026a01_32ecac8160484f08a404646ff1cd3529~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_768,h_510,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brad Ward</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hummingbirds Can Teach Humans About Resilience ]]></title><description><![CDATA["The most significant thing about observing hummingbirds is they can teach humans about resilience."]]></description><link>https://www.bradwardcoaching.com/post/hummingbirds-can-teach-humans-about-resilience</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ada7f6e423fdd4356d1452</guid><category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7429e40b460d05ee4f3aeae30e13b52f.jpg/v1/fit/w_785,h_523,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brad Ward</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Any Road Will Take You There; Or Will It?]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to."]]></description><link>https://www.bradwardcoaching.com/post/any-road-will-take-you-there-or-will-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ada6f3d2444de146792fe2</guid><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Transformation]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_abddc1344f194897bf403af063b6adb8~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brad Ward</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communication: The Legacy of Words]]></title><description><![CDATA["Communication without thought can become problematic."]]></description><link>https://www.bradwardcoaching.com/post/communication-the-legacy-of-words</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ada607e423fdd4356d0dc3</guid><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2023 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/026a01_9ea2f0db41914257b7fbb28fffa9ea19~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_417,h_308,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brad Ward</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Managing Grief: The Secret of Peonies]]></title><description><![CDATA["My mom was imperfect. But even in her imperfection, she seemed to draw strength from gratitude, courage, challenge, and joy."]]></description><link>https://www.bradwardcoaching.com/post/healing-grief-the-secret-of-peonies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ada4dee423fdd4356d0a04</guid><category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2023 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_f2a6df566cf349cc87a1f11d12410899~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brad Ward</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to be a Good Boss? Focus on People]]></title><description><![CDATA["Congratulations on your promotion...you're going to be a great boss!"]]></description><link>https://www.bradwardcoaching.com/post/want-to-be-a-good-boss-focus-on-people</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ada41ad2444de1467926b3</guid><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2023 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_d8f8b89f19004835b6ed70114811a8f9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brad Ward</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intentional Leadership: Learning from History]]></title><description><![CDATA["New leaders sometimes take action without learning about the organization’s past. 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And it didn’t bother me that I didn’t fit in..."]]></description><link>https://www.bradwardcoaching.com/post/ornaments-with-a-tale-brad-ward-s-reflective-stories</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ada26dd2444de14679213b</guid><category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/026a01_b7092f7d96af4abdbdbf9620798d6187~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brad Ward</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Essential Need for Love: Insights by Brad Ward]]></title><description><![CDATA["Paying it forward pays off!"]]></description><link>https://www.bradwardcoaching.com/post/the-essential-need-for-love-insights-by-brad-ward</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ada15d1083ce95c43eed52</guid><category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/026a01_b43d70c77f7f497f9768ab449412bf5c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_768,h_692,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brad Ward</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gone Fishing: Wisdom From My Grandfather]]></title><description><![CDATA["Even a thin coin has two sides."]]></description><link>https://www.bradwardcoaching.com/post/gone-fishing-wisdom-from-my-grandfather</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ad9e98e423fdd4356cf4ce</guid><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category><category><![CDATA[Transformation]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2021 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_92f2bb6f7d0e4449abffe0bd20fcb8e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brad Ward</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>