Accountability – the Decisive Element
“I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. I possess tremendous power to make life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration; I can […]
Creating 2019
This time of year, we tend to think about where we have been and where we are going. There are many philosophies and practices on how to plan for the coming year. Let’s try something a little different. Close your eyes. Imagine it is December 31, 2019. Bring yourself there in your mind. Be in […]
The Value of Coaching: Illuminating Choice
Quick quiz: What is coaching? Okay; too broad? Try this question: what is the purpose of coaching? Coaching brings awareness to the choices you make and the choices you have in order to get what you want in your business and your life. When you hire a professional coach it will be with a desired outcome – […]
Say “Yes!”
“The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure.” –Joseph Campbell The answer this week is “yes.” Our brains are funny. We say “no” to things without even checking them out. One of the reasons coaching is powerful is because it encourages you to take […]
The Power of Your Beliefs
There is a wonderful book I read by a doctor named Bruce Lipton. We read it in our coach training. It is called The Biology of Belief. On some level, coaching is premised on this idea – that our beliefs are what either propel us forward or hold us back. For some people, the idea […]
There is no Such Thing as a “Normal” Week
Sometimes it’s useful to just say what is so. There are stories we tell ourselves that are unexamined and do not contain all the truth. This is one of them. As you know by now if you’ve been reading my blogs, one of the things my clients do on their calls with me is “declare” […]
On Time and Timing
Often time management is not what you think it will be. There seems to be a paradigm of work harder and more. But the most effective paradigm for time management has to do with approaching it in different ways. I was working with a client yesterday who decided to schedule easier work in her mid-week when […]
Why?
My son went away to college this year. I was sitting at his orientation and the director said this, “Mark Twain once said that the two most important days of your life are the day you are born and the day you figure out why.” I love this theory of education – as being a […]
How do You Choose?
When people come to coaching they are often clear on what they want. Their big question is usually how to get it. There are so many choices in life. Choices of how to grow your business. Choices of who to hire and how to create the firm culture you want. Choices of how to spend […]
Purpose is Motivational
I work in the area of change. Business coaching (most coaching really) is about getting something you do not already have. So lately I’ve been hearing this question: “How do I get motivated?” This is not a new topic. But it’s a great question. “What is motivation?” Most people describe it as some sort of […]
