Are You Thriving?
Change starts by making an honest assessment of your life. It is easy to get used to your circumstances and to think life can’t be much better than how it is now. But that is not true. A very simple tool to assess your…
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Messing with your Operating System
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…
What Kind of Coach Do You Need?
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…
How Can You Be so Dumb?
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…
Breaking Through Upper Limits
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…
Do I need a coach?
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.
Your Free Coach
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…
Civility and Identity
We have a choice as to how we identify ourselves. You can pick based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, political party, and an almost endless number of other characteristics.
Civility and Grace
Grace is not a concept used much today. One dictionary definition is “courteous goodwill”. The Bible uses the term “grace” in a much more powerful manner. It describes God’s “unmerited favor” toward the world. We need…
Civility and Taking Radical Responsibility
These are such unusual times. A year ago, who would have imagined we would be wearing masks wherever we go, would only be doing curbside dining and all sports and concert events would be canceled? Who would have…
Civility and Getting Past the Need to be Right
We live in a time when many people seem to be committed to the need to be right. They are convinced that their opinion is correct and all other opinions are wrong. The need to be right is a polarizing point of view. It…
Individuality and Civility
One thing that makes America so special is the balance between the rights of the individual and the value of the community. Each of us is guaranteed certain liberties that allow us to pursue our goals and enrich our…
Creating Community Fun
Community must always be about having fun. Fun is an easy concept for children. They have the amazing ability to turn almost anything and everything into fun. They have a natural sense of wonder, amazing creativity and…
What Can You Control?
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.
Growing in Difficult Times
When your world is upside down as it is now, everyone benefits from having a North Star. These are difficult times for business leaders, parents, people struggling to pay their bills and all who are uncertain about the…
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