Buffer (This blog post is Part III in the Coaching series focusing on Coaching Essentials. For other posts in this series, go here: Part I – The Client’s Role, Part II – The Components of Powerful Questions, or Part IV – The Coach’s Use of Body Language) Accountability sounds strict, overbearing, mean, and militaristic. However, it helps and is needed. ... Read More »
Buffer Mediocrity screams average, common, and boring. Routinely pushing for realism can easily destroy not only your dreams but the dreams of others. Realism is overrated. In fact, being to realistic de-motivates me and crushes inspiration. Here’s what I recommend to overcome mediocrity: 1) Set Goals One surefire way to be mediocre is to live a goalless life. Set goals. ... Read More »
Buffer (This blog post is Part II in the Coaching series focusing on Coaching Essentials. For other posts in this series, go here: Part I – The Client’s Role, Part III – The Use of Accountability Tools, or Part IV – The Coach’s Use of Body Language) I hate listening to know-it-alls. They probably hate listening to me when I ... Read More »
Buffer (This blog post is Part I in the Coaching series focusing on Coaching Essentials. For other posts in this series, go here: Part II – The Components of Powerful Questions, Part III – The Use of Accountability Tools, or Part IV – The Coach’s Use of Body Language) Executive coaches don’t have all the answers. In fact, “knowing the ... Read More »
Buffer Getting everything done that I set out to do is a daunting task. I’m a starter, not a finisher. This means lots of unfinished “to do” lists. What do the words “could,” “should,” and “must” have in common? For me they are a framework for getting things done that I’ve recently adapted from my colleague Jim Eberline. Let me ... Read More »
Buffer We all get stuck. You know what what it’s like to feel stuck. Life’s busy. Too much to do. Thoughts swirling around in your head. Not sure how to move forward. What do you do in this situation? I recently thought about it this way. I asked myself “Why do I feel so stuck?” I had just finished facilitating ... Read More »
Buffer It hit me. I couldn’t think straight. All I wanted was to eat and eat. Irritability felt normal. Writer’s block set in. Was I depressed? Nope. Perhaps hunger caused all of this? Nope. Maybe I simply have nothing helpful to write? Nope. “If none of these are the problem, then what is?” I thought. What was the problem? Rest. ... Read More »
Buffer Everyone fears something. Many people simply avoid what they are afraid of (be careful with this one). Fear should not control us. Fear should be used as a motivator. We should learn from fear. I recently had to “man-up” to the fact that I didn’t just hate cooking, I was afraid to cook. It overwhelmed me. Few people teach ... Read More »
Buffer “What was I thinking?” I thought immediately after letting down a friend and mentor. If only I could rewrite that email. Many of us feel this way after failure. We beat ourselves up. We get frustrated with someone else. We let our failure ruin our day. A few days ago, I refused to let this happen to me. I ... Read More »
Buffer I admit, sometimes I spend too much time completing a task. Ever had that problem? Oftentimes, we waste heavy amounts of time because we don’t have deadlines. We work open-ended and have no end in sight, no goal in mind. As a life coach and small business coach, I strongly encourage my clients to make goals. What are your ... Read More »
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