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
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. Imagine
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 responsibility for your life have prompted
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
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 things that are shipwrecking their
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 you
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
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 and
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 lives.
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. There are