Why Should Busy Professionals Meditate, Part II
Last week, we talked about reasons to meditate. Today I will set out a couple reasons many people, despite understanding the benefits, still do not meditate. And I will teach you how. Common Misconceptions About Meditation What are the things that keep people from engaging in regular ongoing meditation? What I hear most commonly […]
Dealing with Conflict, from “Coaching for Attorneys”
From “Dealing with Communication Failure,” “Step One: Manage Your Emotions. Self-awareness is critical in preventing and, when necessary, addressing conflict situations. The better you know yourself, the more you will avoid non-productive conflict. We all have certain “triggers” or hot buttons: things that cause us to get upset in any given situation. For example, you […]
How to Improve Effectiveness in Five Minutes a Day?
Why Should a Busy Professional Meditate? (Part I) Meditation is an interesting topic these days. It seems to get a lot of attention, and yet there are many misconceptions as well. In the end, it appears that busy attorneys and other professionals just don’t see the value in meditation. I did a survey on topics […]
Making Stuff Up – the Key to Miscommunication
I took a class once on communication and the instructor wrote on the board, MSU, saying, “Just because I am writing it in green, it doesn’t mean Michigan State University.” I always remember that. It was about 5 years ago. She was teaching an important communication concept. Stated very elegantly, it means “making stuff up.” […]
Accountability (in Business and Everywhere) = I have choice
Accountability is ownership of our results – a willingness to look at what we have (the report is on time; the report is late; I was on time; I was late) and ask, “How am I responsible for this outcome?” The recognize ownership, however, requires that one recognize one has choice. Our lack of ownership […]
The Purpose-Driven Practice – Excerpt from Coaching for Attorneys
“Purpose is a guiding principle that will help you understand what is most important in your life and help you make choices in keeping with that importance. Knowing your purpose will enable you to live all areas of your life with greater meaning, which in turn makes decision-making easier, and results in greater fulfillment overall. […]
Excuses, Excuses – Learning About Accountability
As a coach working with businesspeople to make changes, grow, balance their lives and achieve goals, my foundational principle is accountability. I teach class series’; I coach one-on-one and in groups; and you can ask any of the people I work with about what is indispensable to reaching one’s goals and they will tell you […]
Time Management Tip #6 – Dealing with Email
Time Management tip #6. Don’t read every email the minute it comes in. Much of effective time management is about limiting distractions. When we limit distractions, we can focus more on what we are doing. When we focus more on what we are doing, we are more effective, more purposeful, work more productively with fewer […]
What You Can Learn About Time
Following is an educational piece written by one of my clients about how to implement new time management practices. I hope you will find it useful. The class she is referencing will be giving via webinar on May 15 at 8:30. Click here and scroll down to learn more and to register: www.mclarencoaching.com There were a […]
The Manager as Coach – a New Paradigm
Reflections on Management and Coaching Coaching for a manager is enlightening and extremely productive. Whether you have received an education in management or just learned through trial and error, taking the next step in your career is completely achievable through coaching. Since managing people is not “black and white,” coaching will help you find the […]