Coach Marla Beck

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Are you struggling with a creative project that’s lost its verve and fire?  I was recently, too. Allow me share with you a little story about how I shifted a treasured project from uninspired to magical.  Then, read on for the 3 simple strategies I used, so you can start reviving your own bone-dry creative […]

In the United States we are celebrating Thanksgiving Day, my most favorite holiday of the year!  My family is gathering in Lake Tahoe for a few days, and if I haven’t already started my signature Dutch apple pies by the time you read this, I’ll certainly be gearing up to soon.  (I don’t eat sweets, […]

It’s time I shared something with you. Behind the scenes these past few years, I’ve walked through some health challenges that would knock any strong woman off the tracks. The radiation and chemotherapy treatments I received at ages 23 and 25 cured my lymphoma but, starting in 2012, these same treatments began to cause a […]

I hope this message finds you well! You may remember me writing to you last week about making a few changes in my life, after discovering I was off-track with some of the activities that make me happiest. If you can relate, today’s video is for you!  Watch below to learn a very simple, often […]

Back in 2005, when I first launched my professional coaching practice, I used to think that to be an effective, credible coach I had to lead my life perfectly. (Can you relate?  For those of you who are working on stepping into your authority as an author, speaker or workshop leader, I’ll bet you can.) […]

 In the past few weeks, I’ve been sharing with you ways that other peoples’ wisdom has taught me to deliberately take charge of my life. Today’s article is the third in this three-part series, “Quotes That Changed My Life.” Enjoy! You’re So Powerful. This week I moved my office to a beautiful five-story building closer […]

Thank you for the wonderful notes you sent to me after I published “The Best I Could Do”, I’m very happy to hear that my stories resonate with you, and appreciate all the encouragement to keep writing to you from the heart. As promised, today is Part Two in my new series, “3 Quotes that […]

I promised you last week that I’d tell you about my relationship to vengeance. We’ll certainly get to that in a moment. First though, a quick introduction to this new blog series: “The 3 Quotes That Changed My Life.” *** In graduate school, one of our classmates told us how she’d often memorize long poems […]

Lots of writers I know think of “creative time” as something that happens only at the writing desk — not when they’re on the job, running errands, or moving from thing to thing. I’ve found that the key to staying creatively alive and agile is to pay more attention.  In today’s video, I’ll teach you a […]

Your best productivity hack is one of the hardest to do: setting time aside to allow yourself to take an expansive, deep and real break from daily demands. What would you do with a few days entirely to yourself?  In today’s video, I’ll share with you my challenge with taking time off…and the choice I’m […]

One of the best things about writing these weekly articles is hearing from you:  I love hearing how these ideas help you to get inspired and bolder in life and writing! I cull these insights and ideas from countless hours of heart-to-heart coaching conversations with writers just like you:  smart, but stuck.  Loads of potential, […]

“Be unafraid of consummate wonder.”   – Danna Faulds When was the last time you felt genuine wonder? Were you listening to the complex song of rushing water in a nearby creek? Were you watching a loved one breathe and sigh in sleep? Were you pushing phrases around — patiently, intently – until at last you […]

Today I’m sharing with you 2 of my favorite tips to help you drop into focused, creative space…fast. Enjoy! With love from your coach,

Start Stall Stop-Marla Beck 16-03-17

What’s underneath your unproductive habits?  Last week we talked about the perils of living and working by Cruise Control. Today  I’m going to introduce you to the 2nd most common “stuck syndrome” I see in my coaching practice. 2 Kinds of Stuck (part 2) Stuck Syndrome #2 – Start, Stall, Stop. Have you got an […]

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