Mass Exodus – The Downside of Rapport
Have you ever noticed you could be in a large room full of people all participating in the same training, all raising their hands to participate, all laughing at the same time, and then one person gets up to go to the bathroom. And then another person gets up to go to the bathroom. And […]
Acknowledging Your Courage
This is for all my clients, present and past. This is also for my brave friends and family. This is for all the people I know who walk to the edge of their comfort zone and then lean over. Then step out. Then walk all the way out. Then sometimes come running back. Then walk […]
Guest Blogger – Lessons From Dogs
http://mailchi.mp/758971dba6db/five-life-lessons-from-tucker-geil-summit-register-april-14-2017?e=25c01a74cc Five Life Lessons From Tucker Summit Register – April 14, 2017 It’s hard to believe, but my baby boy (for those of you who don’t know, that’s my miniature poodle, Tucker) turned 13 last week! He is doing well, with the exception of a little arthritis, and a good deal of hearing loss. That’s […]
Guest Blogger – Lessons From Dogs
Five Life Lessons From Tucker Summit Register – April 14, 2017 It’s hard to believe, but my baby boy (for those of you who don’t know, that’s my miniature poodle, Tucker) turned 13 last week! He is doing well, with the exception of a little arthritis, and a good deal of hearing loss. That’s actually […]
Guest Blogger – Lessons from Dogs
I recently met a coach who writes a lovely blog. I got the chance to spend some time with her and her pup. I learned a lot. There are lessons everywhere, not the least of which from animals. Click the link and enjoy her post. You will learn some things! Kim Geil, from Coaching Heights […]
Time Management Tip #5 – Plan Your Day
Time Management training is next Wednesday – 5 seats left! https://www.eventbrite.com/o/mclaren-coaching-3074191754 Time Management Tip #5 – Plan Your Day Often we approach our days without a clear intention for what we will accomplish. If this is how you do things, then chances of your being pulled this way and that by distractions and other people’s […]
Time Management Tip #4 – Say “NO”
I cannot tell you how many of my coaching calls involve this epiphany: “I need to say ‘no’ more often.” It’s interesting to me how much we say “yes,” when our businesses would run smoother, not to mention our personal lives, if instead we said, “No.” So many of us have a knee-jerk reaction to […]
Time Management Tip #3 – Write it Down
Do you ever feel scattered or like there is too much in your head? When you have a spare moment, do you have so many things in your head that you don’t know where to start? Do you wake up at night wondering if you have missed something? These are symptoms of a larger challenge – […]
Time Management Tip #2 – Take Breaks
Tip#2. While many of my tips are not numbered in order of importance, this one is. I believe this to be one of the most important and certainly most neglected time management tips. Perhaps it is because of the counter-intuitive nature of the tip that people don’t think of it, or often believe it. Okay […]
What You Need to Know This Week
“What does not challenge you, will not change you.” –Chelsea, Team Ride instructor (www.team-ride.com) Truth. Go out and get it this week! Find the challenge and lean in. Or jump in. Dive in. Dance in. Just find it. And let it change you.
