Growth begins with seeing your patterns clearly enough to decide which ones still serve you and which ones need to change.
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We don’t always like the feedback life is providing but we always need it. Going below the line is natural but staying there is problematic. When we are below the line we aren’t open to learning and so are resistant to…
You are “below the line” when you are turning a deaf ear to the feedback life is sending your way and, instead, are insisting that you are right and don’t need to change. Some people are committed to living below the…
One of the most fundamental skills everyone who seeks to improve is called “shifting from below to above the line”. It is so important that we will invest in a few posts in order to make the concept clear.
It might sound simple but constructive change rarely happens without a plan. The difference between a wish and an accomplishment is the plan. Hopefully, the last few posts that discuss thriving and taking radical…
I can’t tell you how many times I have heard people receive feedback on things others want them to change and respond by saying, “Oh, I have known that for years!” Shame on you! How is it that you can know of changes…
Long ago I was taught the interconnection between our beliefs, our attitudes, and our behavior. Beliefs are mental. We all have a set of beliefs about what is important and how things work. Many of our beliefs are…
I began my career as a coach over 25 years ago. The concept of a corporate coach was brand new. Now coaches come from every background under the sun. Some came up through human resources. Others were executives who ran…
Robert Sutton’s book, The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn’t, points to a second critical role for a coach. People, even bright and talented ones, frequently do really stupid…
Marshall Goldsmith wrote a very helpful book entitled, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There. As you might imagine, the point is that the skills and perspective that have made you successful may not be adequate to get…
What a great question! Sometimes I have been hired to coach a business leader who is certain she doesn’t need a coach. In truth, no one needs a coach. You can probably do just fine figuring things out on your own.
My career has exceeded my wildest expectations. I have had the opportunity to coach very successful executives from all over the world. I have made more money than I ever hoped I would. I have met some amazing people…
One of the most simple and powerful lessons we can learn in living an effective life is to distinguish what you can control from what you can’t and then focusing only on the things in the first category.
One of the greatest reasons people fail to achieve their goals is that they try to do it all by themselves. Perhaps it is a matter of pride. You might not want to admit to friends and family that you want to make some…
Everyone develops habitual ways of interacting with life just as you develop habits in what you eat, how you schedule our time and who you hang out with. It is easy to get comfortable with your habits and not fully…
For some reason it seems that most people resist change. We worry that change will lead to the loss of things we enjoy and value. Rarely, do we envision change as leading to an even better and more successful life.
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