Bright Morning Blog

Best-selling author and coaching expert, Elena Aguilar, shares her wisdom about coaching, leading teams, and designing and facilitating transformational professional development.

Your fix-it mode is holding your clients back

January 26, 2026

And a shift that can change things.

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Why You Need to “Pull-Back-the-Curtain” in Your PD

November 11, 2024

Presenting engaging, transformative PD isn’t rocket science, and it isn’t magic. There are fairly simple, straightforward things you can do to transform your PD sessions.

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My Top Strategy for Making the Most of Limited PD Time

October 28, 2024

Have big PD dreams and only a small amount of time? ‍Dread wasting time and want to ensure your PD is as efficient as it is impactful? ‍I have one strategy that will help you tackle both PD challenges.

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7 Learnings from 15 Workshops

October 21, 2024

This week I am facilitating my final in-person workshop in 2024. 15 workshops over five months!‍That’s a lot. And it’s been four years since I’ve done a workshop tour. I relearned some old lessons, and also incorporated some new ones. Here are seven things I’m taking with me from these five months on the road.

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You Can Get Along with Anyone

October 14, 2024

So many of our expectations are formed by our own culturally-constructed expectations. And those are formed based on our identity and experiences. ‍When we feel like we don’t “click” with people, we tend to engage with them in ways that further deteriorate the relationship, or simply prevent it from g

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Every Single Teacher You Coach has Gaps to Close

October 7, 2024

As a Transformational Coach, your job is to recognize the potential of your clients and explore what lies in the way of fulfilling it.

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Coaching Across Lines of Difference

September 30, 2024

Coaching across lines of difference can be challenging for even the most experienced coaches. Here are a few things I’ve found help...

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Thirty Years of Wisdom

September 23, 2024

Thirty years ago this month, I started teaching in Salinas, CA.

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Take the Easy Way Out

September 16, 2024

There are some non-negotiable things that we have to do. There are also a great many things that we can say no to, choose to postpone, or just make a bit easier.

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