In 2020, Meals on Wheels America, with the support of PetSmart Charities, sought to gain deeper insights into the needs of clients with pets and explore expansion of pet programming to support their member programs nationwide. COVID-19 restrictions had amplified the social isolation of seniors, and their pets were now their closest – if not…

Planning for a new business year stirs a faint echo of back-to-school memories for me. I can almost hear the crack of stiff new textbooks being flipped open (and that wonderful smell!) and feel that remembered anticipation as new clothes were laid out for that very first day of school. Each fall brings renewed eagerness,…

This post was originally published in Forbes Magazine on November 16, 2020. You can read the post on Forbes website here. Laura Maloney is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council. Recently, I spoke with a friend and colleague about the state of limbo we all seem to be living in during the pandemic and…

This post was originally published in Forbes Magazine on August 6, 2020. You can read the post on Forbes website here. Laura Maloney is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council. As humans, we naturally seek simplicity, routine and predictability. When we see a problem, we want to be able to enact a straight-forward solution.…

This post was originally published in Forbes Magazine on April 16, 2020. You can read the post on Forbes website here. Laura Maloney is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council. In “Vulnerability,” English poet and philosopher David Whyte describes the “sense of power over all events” as a “lovely illusionary privilege.” Understanding power or control as…