Greetings!

Welcome to the online home of Abby Straus, thought leader, teacher, inspirateur and inventor of systems that illuminate the worlds of business and education.

Abby's mission? To facilitate Brilliance: your Brilliance, the Brilliance of your organization, the Brilliance of your students, the Brilliance of your team.

Having spent the last 30 years studying the dynamics of human transformation, Abby has what it takes to help you shine in these times of unprecedented fluidity and change. Her skill, compassion and wisdom combine to create an empowering environment for growth and innovation.

You already have everything you need to begin creating the future you desire. By tapping into your Brilliance, you open to the possibilites that are waiting for you right now. These possibilities exist no matter what the economy is doing, no matter what's happening to your neighbor, no matter what they say on TV...and they're yours for the taking.

Abby offers coaching, facilitation, workshops and talks, all designed to help you do one thing:To unleash your Brilliance and make great things happen!

HERE'S A BRILLIANT IDEA: Turn off the News!

Did you know that when you're stressed or scared, your brain literally closes down to possibility? That's right: your focus narrows, and you have less access to working memory and the capacity to see the big picture. So what does this mean? It means that by choosing to turn off the sources of information that are causing you stress, you're setting yourself up for success.

So take a minute and make a list of all the things you can do, in the time that it takes to watch the news, that make you feel good or make someone else feel good. Then do them instead. You'll be helping yourself AND the economy to flourish and grow.