Invictus – The Power to Choose
My son just finished 7th grade. At the closing ceremony, his class recited this classic poem: Invictus –William Ernest Henley Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced […]
A Brilliant Woman on Accountability
A very very short blog post today – you are welcome. Get back to your weekend! “What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Don’t complain.” –Maya Angelou
Accountability – Learning from my Choices
As some of you know, I am in the middle of facilitating a book study group for attorneys. We are studying my book – Coaching for Attorneys: Improving Productivity and Achieving Balance. We are currently covering the chapter on accountability. If you are unfamiliar with this material, we define “accountability” somewhat different from the way […]
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 […]
Coaching for Attorneys – Accountability is Key
Here is an excerpt from my new book, Coaching for Attorneys: Improving Productivity and Achieving Balance: Conscious choice is the key to empowerment. We are always choosing. The question is whether we are choosing consciously or unconsciously. The more conscious you are in your choice-making, the more likely you are to get what you want. […]
How do we Choose?
Quick quiz: What is coaching? Okay; too broad? Try this question: what is the purpose of coaching? The purpose of coaching is to bring 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 performance coach it […]
Saying “Yes” = Saying “No”
Consider this: Every time you say “yes” to something, you are saying “no,” to something else. For example: “Yes; I will finish the project today” = “No; I won’t be home on time for dinner.” “Yes, let’s buy that house” = “No; we won’t be going to Hawaii this year.” Some of the yes/no relationships […]
The Deeper Level of Accountability
Accountability, Part V, Deeper Learning If you have been following my blogs and articles over the last several months, you have learned quite a bit about the process of accountability. I have presented this concept as a way to take ownership in your life. “Take ownership” means to accept your responsibility for generating the results […]
Accountability Payoffs (and Prices)
Accountability, Part IV This is the fourth in a series of blogs on the concept of accountability – the ability to account for one’s actions and results. I spend a lot of time on accountability because it is such an empowering concept and when taken to heart and truly internalized it allows you to begin […]
Accountability, Part III, The Power of Language
Accountability, Part III The Power of Language Accountability is:  the ability to account for my choices and my results. The value of holding yourself accountable at all times is that it provides true ability to make change and get what you want. True power. For thorough discussion, please go to the two prior months’ blogs. […]